Your views about the setting
Questions for parents and carers
HM Inspectors will inspect your child’s setting soon. We would like you to give us
your views. Your views are important to us, because they will form part of the
evidence we collect in the inspection. We may give the setting a summary of the
results of all the questionnaires we use. We will not give your name in any
information we share with others. We will be careful in how we present any
information in tables, to keep your answers confidential. We may use the
information for statistical purposes.
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The questions will take you around 10 minutes to answer. Your views can help
improve the setting.
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Please read each statement and tick the answer that best describes your
experience of the setting.
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You need to write and sign your name on the back of the form to make it valid.
We will keep your answers confidential, unless it raises specific issues such as
those relating to child protection in the setting.
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Inspectors will take into account factors which affect the setting and the needs of
children.
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When you have filled in your form please put it in the pre-paid envelope provided
and return it to us, by Insert date here - 6 working days before inspection
date.
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If you need information or help to answer the questions, please phone Insert IA
telephone number here.
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Please use blue or black ink.
Thank you for answering the questions.
If you have textphone equipment, please dial: + 44 (0)1506 600 236. (This is a service for deaf users,
please do not use this number for voice calls as your call will not connect.)
Insert Name of Setting: Insert SEED Number
Questions for parents and carers
How How old is your child (or children)? (Please tick all that apply.)
Und Under 2 [ ]
2[ ]
3[ ]
4[ ]
Strongly
agree
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5 or over [
]
Strongly
Don’t
disagree
know
We have numbered the boxes for our purposes
Agree
Disagree
The setting helps my child to be
more confident.
1
2
3
4
5
My child enjoys the learning
experiences at the setting.
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2
3
4
5
My child’s learning is progressing
well.
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2
3
4
5
My child finds most learning
activities stimulating and
challenging.
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2
3
4
5
The setting keeps me well
informed about my child’s
progress.
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2
3
4
5
6
My child feels safe in the setting.
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2
3
4
5
7
My child is treated fairly in the
setting.
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2
3
4
5
I feel staff really know my child as
an individual and support him or
her well.
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2
3
4
5
Staff work in partnership with me to
care for and educate my child.
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2
3
4
5
10
The setting asks for my views.
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2
3
4
5
11
The setting takes my views into
account.
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2
3
4
5
12
The setting is well led.
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2
3
4
5
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Overall, I am happy with the care
and education my child gets in the
setting.
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2
3
4
5
The setting has good
arrangements for children starting
setting, moving between stages
and starting school.
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2
3
4
5
2
3
4
5
8
9
14
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Insert Name of Setting: Insert SEED Number
Please use the space below to give us more information on any of the answers you have
given. Please also add any other comments you want to make about the setting.
Our inspectors will meet a small group of parents for a discussion during the inspection.
The meeting will take place at 9:15am on Tuesday of the inspection week. If you
would like to be one of this group, please give your daytime or mobile phone number here.
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We will invite some parents to take part in the group. It will probably not be possible to
involve everyone. If you have shown interest in getting involved but are not invited to join
the group, we would like to thank you for being willing to take part.
You need to write your name on the form and sign it, to make it valid. We will not give out
your name and we will keep your reply confidential. If you do not give us your name or
sign the form, unfortunately we cannot use your answers.
Your name:_________________________
(Please write clearly)
Signature: ____________________
Thank you for giving us your views.
Please return this form to us in the prepaid envelope provided.
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