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WEST REDCAR COMMUNITY SATISFACTION SURVEY 2004. The survey model, and results obtained NESS North East Workshop 25 June 2004. Background. Initial Sure Start ‘user satisfaction survey’
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WEST REDCARCOMMUNITY SATISFACTION SURVEY 2004 The survey model, and results obtained NESS North East Workshop 25 June 2004
Background • Initial Sure Start ‘user satisfaction survey’ • Questionnaire developed over previous surveys elsewhere, but adapted as necessary to local circumstances/information needs • Fieldwork carried out by independent market research interviewers • With parents of under 4’s in area • 147 random, representative street interviews (approx. 20% of relevant households) + 17 specifically targeted
Area Base: all respondents (147)
Gender Base: all respondents (147)
Age group Base: all respondents (147)
Profile of the children • Respondents have, on average, 1.0 children under 4 and 2.3 children in total • 42% have a baby of one or under; 8% only have a baby of this age (therefore very new to parenting) • 31% have only under 4’s; 69% have older children as well • 16% also have secondary age children or older
How long living in the area Base: all respondents (147)
Nature of household Base: all respondents (147)
Paid employment Respondent personally Anyone in household Base: all respondents (147)
Do your under 4’s attend nursery or playgroup? Base: all respondents (147)
Do you attend a parent and toddler group? Base: all respondents (147)
Do you use a library to get books for your under 4’s? Base: all respondents (147)
Do you read to your under 4’s ona regular basis? Base: all respondents (147)
Which GP practice/health centre do you use? Base: all respondents (147)
Do you have any children at primary school? Base: all respondents (147)
Satisfaction with the area as a place to bring up children Base: all respondents (147)
Satisfaction with … Base: all respondents (147)
Overall satisfaction with services available for young children in the area Base: all respondents (147)
Are things better or worse for children in the area now, compared to a year ago? Base: all respondents (147)
Heard of Sure Start? Base: all respondents (147)
Have you used the Sure Start creches? Base: all respondents (147)
Prepared to pay to use a creche? Base: all respondents (147)
Summary of reach Base: all respondents (147)
Conclusions (1) • 98% awareness and 52% usage –very positive results • Satisfaction with services for young children is high • And things are perceived to be improving
Conclusions (2) • Some specific things to consider: • Is parent and toddler group provision sufficient? • Is speech & language support provision sufficient? • How to improve outdoor play opportunities • What can be done to help boost employment? • How can the other half be attracted to access services? • Can the programme effectively keep track of new entrants to the area? • Does the programme have effective links with the range of schools and GP practices being used? • Can anything be done to support the use of books among refugee families?