Shape Survey 2019 Do you agree to take part in this survey being carried out on behalf of Sandwell Council? The data collected will be used to improve the services we offer to our customers. Special category or personal data may be collected as part of this research - completion of these questions is optional. Please refer to our privacy statement for further details. I am happy to take part in this survey on behalf of Sandwell Council I do not want to take part in this survey For the purposes of this survey, a young person is someone aged 9 to 18. Q1 Are you? Male Female Other Prefer not to say Q2 How old are you? 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 & over Q3 Are you a parent or carer? Parent Carer (includes foster carers) Q4 How many children do you have responsibility for? 1 2 3 4 5 or more Q5 What school year(s) are they in? 7 11 8 12 9 13 10 College Q6 How would you describe your ethnic origin? --Click Here-- 6 White - English/ Welsh/Scottish/ Northern Irish/ British White - Irish Gypsy or Irish Traveller Any other White background Mixed - White & Black Caribbean Mixed - White & Black African Mixed - White & Asian Any other mixed background Indian Pakistani Bangladeshi Sikh Chinese Any other Asian background Caribbean African Any other Black background Arab Any other background Prefer not to say Q7 Do you think of your child as having a disability? Yes No Prefer not to say Q8 Which school(s) does your Abbey Infant School child(ren) attend? Abbey Junior School Albert Pritchard Infant School Albright Education Centre All Saints CE Primary School Annie Lennard Primary School Bearwood Primary School Blackheath Primary School Bleakhouse Junior School Brandhall Primary School Brickhouse Primary School Bristnall Hall Academy Burnt Tree Primary School Central Sixth Cape Primary School Causeway Green Primary School Christ Church CE Primary School Corngreaves Academy Crocketts Community Primary School Devonshire Infant Academy Devonshire Junior Academy Eaton Valley Primary School Ferndale Primary School Galton Valley Primary School George Betts Primary Academy George Salter Academy Glebefields Primary School Grace Mary Primary School Great Bridge Primary School Grove Vale Primary School Hall Green Primary School Hanbury Primary School Hamstead Infant School Hamstead Junior School Hargate Primary School Harvills Hawthorn Primary School Hateley Heath Primary School Highfields Primary School Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holy Name Catholic Primary School Holy Trinity CE Primary School Holyhead Primary Academy Joseph Turner Primary School Jubilee Park Academy King George V Primary School Langley Primary School Lightwoods Primary School Lodge Primary School Lyng Primary School Mesty Croft Academy Moat Farm Infant School Moat Farm Junior School Trust Moorlands Primary School Newtown Primary School Oakham Primary School Ocker Hill Academy Ocker Hill Infant School Old Hill Primary School Old Park Primary School Q8 Which school(s) does your Oldbury Academy child(ren) attend? Ormiston Forge Academy Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy Our Lady and St Hubert’s Catholic Primary School Park Hill Primary School Pennyhill Primary School Perryfields High School Specialist Maths and Computing College Perryfields Primary School Primrose Centre (Key Stage 1 and 2) Q3 Academy Great Barr Q3 Academy Langley Q3 Academy Tipton Reddal Hill Primary School Rood End Primary School Rounds Green Primary School Rowley Hall Primary School RSA Academy Ryders Green Primary School Sacred Heart Primary School Sandwell Academy Sandwell College Sandwell Community School – Smethwick Campus Sandwell Community School – Tipton Campus Sandwell Community School – Tividale Campus Sandwell Community School – Wednesbury Campus Sandwell Community School – West Bromwich Campus Shenstone Lodge School (Residential) Shireland Collegiate Academy Shireland Hall Primary Academy Silvertrees Academy Trust Springfield Primary School St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School St James’ CE Primary School St John Bosco Catholic Primary School St John's CE Primary Academy St Margaret’s CE Primary School St Martin’s CE Primary School St Mary Magdalene CE Primary School St Mary’s Catholic Primary School St Matthew’s CE Primary School St Michael’s Church of England High School St Paul’s Church of England Academy St Philip’s Catholic Primary School Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School College of Performing Arts Summerhill Primary Academy Tameside Primary Academy Temple Meadow Primary School The Meadows School The Orchard School The Phoenix Collegiate The Priory Primary School The Westminster School Timbertree Academy Tipton Green Junior School Tividale Community Primary School Tividale Hall Primary School Uplands Manor Primary School Victoria Park Primary Academy Q8 Which school(s) does your Warley Infant School child(ren) attend? Wednesbury Oak Academy West Bromwich Collegiate Academy Whitecrest Primary School Wodensborough Ormiston Academy Wood Green Academy, a Specialist College of Sport, Maths and Computing Wood Green Junior School Yew Tree Primary School Other Q9 Which town do you live in? Oldbury Wednesbury Rowley Regis West Bromwich Smethwick Other Tipton Not Sure If other, please specify If you know your postcode, please enter it here: Q10 What top 3 issues do you believe affect young people growing up in today’s society? What to do after GCSE’s School work and exams Getting a college course/apprenticeship Gangs and youth violence Being Bullied Money/Debt Your physical appearance Knife crime Environmental issues (e.g. climate change) County lines Political changes (e.g. Brexit) Nothing worries me Other What else do you think is an issue for young people today? Q11 Which of the following social media platforms do you think young people use on a regular basis? Snapchat Tumblr Instagram Vimeo Twitter Twitch Facebook TikTok WhatsApp Other YouTube If "other", please specify Q12 How frequently do you think they use this? Daily Weekly Monthly On weekdays On weekends Irregularly Snapchat Instagram Twitter Facebook WhatsApp YouTube Tumblr Vimeo Twitch TikTok Other Q13 What do you think young people use the social media platform for? Video Messagi Posting Watchin Making Gamblin calling ng pictures g videos videos News Gaming g Other Snapchat Instagram Twitter Facebook WhatsApp YouTube Tumblr Vimeo Twitch TikTok Other Q14 Which issues do you think would be the most frequently experienced on social media by young people? Please tick up to 3 Racist comments Sexist comments Homophobic comments Child sexual exploitation Radicalisation Sexually explicit videos/photos Cyber bullying Anything else Please specify Q15 Do you believe the electronic games young people are playing are age appropriate? Yes No Not sure Q15a On average how often do you think young people play? Daily Weekly Monthly On week days On weekends Irregularly Never On average, how many hours per day? Q16 Why do you think young people game? Please tick up to 3 To play Chatting Making new friends It is exciting I like competing with others It is cheap Because they are bored There is nothing else to do Other If "other", please specify Q17 What three aspirations do you have for your child(ren)? 1 2 3 Q17d Are there any barriers preventing young people from achieving their aspirations? Yes No Not sure Please specify Q18 After leaving school or university, do you think young people would like to live in Sandwell? Yes No Don't know Please explain your answer Q19 Do you think young people are competent in the following skills? Competent Almost competent Not compentent Cooking Doing laundry Opening a bank account Budgeting Looking for jobs Renting or buying a property Work/life balance Caring for a family Setting up your own business Further education Managing relationships Living a healthy lifestyle Training and development (e.g. Interview skills, writing a cv) Q20 How well do you feel young people are educated on the following future learning and career opportunities? Not very Don;t Very well Fairly well well Not at all know Apprenticeships (on-the-job training accompanied with some study) Learning how to run your own business Traineeships (a trainee or graduate programme) Supported internship (aimed at young people with special educational, health and social care needs) Part-time study/open university (university programme but is on average only a couple of days a week, so allows you to work at the same time) University education (full time) Finding jobs/careers Q21 Where do you think young people exercise? Home School Sporting clubs/groups Leisure centres (e.g. swimming baths, dance studios) Parks Youth Clubs Gym They don’t exercise Other If "other", please specify Q22 Why do you think young people exercise? Please rank your top 3, where 1 is the most important reason 1 2 3 To get stronger To have better stamina To help with long term health conditions e.g diabetes To improve my mood To get more energy To make friends To lose weight To look good Other If "other", please specify Q23 Do you feel the council could help more in directing young people to the available sporting/physical activity facilities? Yes No Not sure How? Q24 Do you think young people are aware that their school has a school nurse? Yes No Not sure Q25 Do you think they would know how to get in contact with them? Yes No Not sure Q26 Do you believe young people would know what services their school nurse offers? Yes No Not sure Q27 In Sandwell there are a range of services available to support young people with their emotional health & well-being. From the list below can you tick all the services you are aware of and those you believe young people are aware of: You Young people Sandwell Youth Services School Health Nursing Pastoral support within School Brook Kooth Beam DECCA (Drug Education, Counselling and Confidential Advice) Inclusion Support CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) Q28 What would improve young people’s mental health and wellbeing? Please tick up to 3 Family support for deprivation (e.g.