Great Big Lockdown Parenting Survey - Somerset Live 1. Question Title * Firstly, how many children do you have? 1 2 3 4 5+ I don't have children OK Question Title * And how many children do you currently have living in your household? 1 2 3 4 5+ My children have moved out OK Question Title * Do you have children in the following age groups? 0-2 3-5 6-10 11-15 16-18 19-24 25+ OK Question Title * Which, if any, of the following describe your experience of parenting during the lockdown period? (select all that apply) It’s been great, I’ve spent loads of time with my kids There have been good days and bad days It’s not great but we are getting by It’s terrible, there have been loads of rows None of the above OK Question Title * If you have a primary age child do you feel they will be safe to start going back to school in June as announced by the government? Yes No I don’t have a primary age child OK Question Title * If you have a secondary school age child how do you feel about the government plans only to allow some access for exam classes and otherwise keep schools closed until September? I think this is the right plan I would rather secondary schools opened sooner I would rather open later than September I don’t have a child at secondary school OK Question Title * If primary schools are allowed to reopen from June would you send your child back? Yes No I need to understand more about the risk and protection measures before I decide I don’t have a primary age child OK Question Title * When would you be happy to send your child back to school? As soon as the school reopens At the start of July Only when there is a vaccine In September January 2021 Never, I am going to continue home schooling OK Question Title * On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is not at all anxious and 10 is extremely anxious, how anxious are you about your children catching coronavirus? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definitely already had it/ think they have had it 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Definitely already had it/ think they have had it OK Question Title * How worried are you about your children falling behind at school? Not at all worried A little worried Moderately worried Considerably worried Extremely worried OK Question Title * How has homeschooling gone? (tick all appropriate) I have tried but it is very hard Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t It is too hard to balance with homeworking I am really enjoying it My children are too young for homeschooling My children are too old for homeschooling I haven’t done any homeschooling OK Question Title * Has your children’s school…? (Select all that are correct) Set daily work Provided online classes Had regular class video calls Marked the work you have submitted Not done much OK Question Title * Have you felt pressured by school to complete work and send it in? Yes, it’s too structured and strict No, they have taken a relaxed approach for families to do what they can I feel they could be doing more as we haven’t been given enough OK Question Title * Have you been working from home during the lockdown? Yes, full time Yes, part time I have been furloughed I don’t work OK Question Title * And how would you grade your children’s school in terms of how it has supported you and your children through the lockdown? A* A B+ B C+ C D+ D E Fail OK Question Title * In a typical week how many hours of formal childcare did you use for your child/children pre-social isolation? (eg. nursery, after school club, childminder) None 1-5 hours 5-10 hours 10-20 hours 20-30 hours 30-40 hours 40 hours + OK Question Title * In a typical week how many hours of informal childcare did you use for your children pre-social isolation? (eg. grandparents or friends) None 1-5 hours 5-10 hours 10-20 hours 20-30 hours 30-40 hours 40 hours + OK Question Title * Have your household finances been affected by the pandemic? No, stayed the same Fallen by less than 10% Fallen 10%-20% Fallen 20%-30% Fallen 30%-40% Fallen 40%-50% Fallen by more than 50% OK Question Title * Has the lockdown had an impact on your own mental health, or your children’s mental health? (Click all that are correct) Yes, I struggled anyway and this has made me worse I am suffering and this is the first time I’ve had any problems with mental health My children are struggling to cope with their emotions The entire household is struggling No, we’ve all been OK Would rather not say OK Question Title * Have you tried to access help for non-coronavirus related health issues during lockdown? Yes No Would rather not say OK NEXT