The Impact of COVID- 19 for SEND Families living in The Royal Borough of Greenwich

I would be really grateful if you could complete this survey by Friday 19th June 2020.

I hope you and your family are keeping well and safe

I would be really grateful if you could take some time to complete this survey so that we can better understand how you are coping during such unprecedented and difficult times.

Carol Foyle - Parent Participation in Greenwich

We would like to know what further measures or information could support you to feel confident and safe as we begin to return back to a new "normal" life.

All your contributions will be fed back to the Royal Borough of Greenwich Council and Health Greenwich CCG to support them with their planning going forward.

All information collected in this survey is annonymous.

If you have any questions about this survey, please do call me on 07852101492 (Mondays and Fridays )

carolfoylesendparticipation@gmail.com

Keep well and stay safe

Carol Foyle

SEND Participation & Project Officer

Royal Borough of Greenwich

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* 1. Your Initials

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* 2. Postcode

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* 3. Please describe your son/ daughters needs/ disability

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* 4. What school does your son/daughter attend ?

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* 5. Please tell us three things that worry you about returning to a more normal life as the lockdown measures are lifted ?

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* 6. Please tell us about any challenges for you and your famiy during lockdown?

Finanical - increased costs for food, electric gas, phone usage ,addtional learning rescouces

Closure of school and being a teacher - managing the time

Supporting our child/YP to cope with changes to the days structure

Family environment - lack of space

No access to internet or laptops etc

Impact and decline in mental health / wellbeing of self or child eg anxiety, fear,stress

Reduced access to usual support structures - friends and family members

Feeling isolated and alone

Going shopping and unable to buy essential supplies (eg groceries , special dietary products ,hygiene products )

Family member diagnosed with COVID 19

Required to self isolate due to child/yp comprised immune system or diagnosed chronic medical condatio

No outdoor space to exercise

Having to work from home while schools are closed

Please tell us about any addtional challenges you have faced ?

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* 7. What has worked well for you as a family during lockdown ?

Slower pace of life

Postive family time

Opportunites to have more 1-1 chats with teachers

Receiving support from other parents or local community groups (community spirit)

New ways of connecting with people personally and proffessionally

Being more involved in my child's learning

More time to help my son/daughter learn and developnew skills (ie tackling toliet training,independent living skills, cooking together etc

More time to do things together that you havent been able to focus on previously (i.e. new hobbies , skills etc)

Please specify any other postive outcomes for you and your family members

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* 8. What support,information or services have you made use of since the lockdown (stay at home) measures were put in place?

Information on Royal Borough of Greenwich council or local offer site

My childs school eg useful websites, learning rescouces or equipment

Regular calls, texts or emails from SENCO/ teacher

Regular calls, texts or emails from Local Authority services ie social care ,Outreach,SEND,A&R etc)

Regular calls, texts or emails from Health services ie SALT,OT,PhysioGP etc

Support to buy essential items eg shopping

Your local communiity or faith groups

Goverment website www.gov.uk

Public Health

Are there any other type of support,information you would like to tell us about?

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* 9. As we begin to plan for the return to a more normal life, what support or measures would enable you to feel safe and confident when your son/daughter is able to return to school ?

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* 10. What could social care services do to enable you to feel confident and safe going forward?

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* 11. What can we learn and is there anything that Health, Social Care and Education could have done differently?

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* 12. Following Covid 19 can we ask what changes in the way we meet and work together would you like to keep going forward ?

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* 13. As we move forward,how would you like the new Parent/Carer Forum to work together with you and communicate with you ?
please tick all the ways you would prefer ?

Whats App group

Viritual chat and coffee meetings

viritual workshops of specfic topics

Webinars

Please tell us about other ways not mentioned above

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* 14. Now we are living in a 'new' normal world, we would like to know what equipment you have access to ?

IPAD

Laptop

Smart mobile phone

PC or other tablets

Please tell us about any barriers you experience engaging online ?

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* 15. Please tell us if there is anything else we could do to support you going forward in this new 'normal' world?

Thank for for taking the time to complete this survey. Please keep safe and well

Below are some useful links and information about a new helpline .

https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200236/children_with_additional_needs/1671/about_the_local_offer

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

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* 1. Your Initials

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* 2. Postcode

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* 3. Please describe your son/ daughters needs/ disability

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* 4. What school does your son/daughter attend ?

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* 5. Please tell us three things that worry you about returning to a more normal life as the lockdown measures are lifted ?

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* 6. Please tell us about any challenges for you and your famiy during lockdown?

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* 7. What has worked well for you as a family during lockdown ?

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* 8. What support,information or services have you made use of since the lockdown (stay at home) measures were put in place?

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* 9. As we begin to plan for the return to a more normal life, what support or measures would enable you to feel safe and confident when your son/daughter is able to return to school ?

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* 10. What could social care services do to enable you to feel confident and safe going forward?

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* 11. What can we learn and is there anything that Health, Social Care and Education could have done differently?

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* 12. Following Covid 19 can we ask what changes in the way we meet and work together would you like to keep going forward ?

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* 13. As we move forward,how would you like the new Parent/Carer Forum to work together with you and communicate with you ?please tick all the ways you would prefer ?

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* 14. Now we are living in a 'new' normal world, we would like to know what equipment you have access to ?

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* 15. Please tell us if there is anything else we could do to support you going forward in this new 'normal' world?

* 13. As we move forward,how would you like the new Parent/Carer Forum to work together with you and communicate with you ?
please tick all the ways you would prefer ?