Personal Support Parent Survey

Within Curriculum for Excellence, (CfE), there are six entitlements for all children and young people, one of which relates to Personal Support - "every child and young person is entitled to Personal Support to enable them to gain as much as possible from the opportunities which CfE can provide" (Building the Curriculum 3, 2008). Schools have been tasked to provide all young people with frequent and regular opportunities to discuss their learning with an adult who knows them well and who can act as a mentor, helping them to set appropriate goals for the next stages in learning. The Peebles High School model offers young people one period of Personal Support a week, during which young people will either have a learning conversation with their teacher or will have the opportunity to do some supervised personal study, homework, revision etc. This is our first year of offering Personal Support and we are seeking feedback from all stakeholders - young people, staff and parents so that we can reflect on the initiative and develop this further next session.

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* 1. Please indicate your child's/children's year group. Tick all that apply.

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* 2. From where have you gained your knowledge of Personal Support? Tick all that apply.

My child/children

Communication from school

Other parents

Staff

Media information

Scottish Government publications

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What do you understand to be the main purpose of Personal Support?

1:1 learning conversations

Peer support

Developing staff/pupil relationships

Developing peer relationships

Study period

Opportunity to do homework

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please answer questions 4-7 on behalf of your youngest child if you have more than one child attending PHS.

What does your child see as the most valuable aspect of Personal Support?

1:1 learning conversations

Peer Support

Staff/pupil relationships

Peer relationships

Study period

Opportunity to do homework

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Have you and your child discussed the nature and content of their learning conversations?

Yes

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* 6. Do you think your child uses his/her Personal Support time productively?

Yes

Don't know

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* 7. Has your child shared with you, the next steps for their learning discussed and agreed during learning conversations?

Yes

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* 8. If you have more than one child, are you aware of their individual experiences of Personal Support being different from each other?

Yes - if so, please explain in what way/s below

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Please indicate your child's/children's year group. Tick all that apply.

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* 2. From where have you gained your knowledge of Personal Support? Tick all that apply.

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* 3. What do you understand to be the main purpose of Personal Support?

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* 4. Please answer questions 4-7 on behalf of your youngest child if you have more than one child attending PHS.What does your child see as the most valuable aspect of Personal Support?

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* 5. Have you and your child discussed the nature and content of their learning conversations?

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* 6. Do you think your child uses his/her Personal Support time productively?

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* 7. Has your child shared with you, the next steps for their learning discussed and agreed during learning conversations?

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* 8. If you have more than one child, are you aware of their individual experiences of Personal Support being different from each other?

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* 9. If you have any general comments about Personal Support, please use the box below.

* 4. Please answer questions 4-7 on behalf of your youngest child if you have more than one child attending PHS.

What does your child see as the most valuable aspect of Personal Support?