Big Parenting Survey 2024

Hello Parents, a major part of Parenting NI's work is ensuring that the views, issues and concerns of parents in Northern Ireland are heard. We are asking you to take part in our anonymous "Big Parenting Survey" 2024. This survey will give you a chance to tell us about your experiences, the high points and the struggles. This will help shape the work of Parenting NI to reflect the genuine feelings and challenges that you may face and ensure that our programmes tackle these challenges. The results of this survey will also help us to lobby and campaign for change for a better Northern Ireland for all our families, children and young people. 

 By "Parents" we mean anyone in a "parenting role", and who has parental responsibilities. It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete, if you don’t want to answer a question, you can skip to the next one or you can withdraw from the survey at any point, although we would encourage you to complete the survey in full.

Parenting NI takes data protection and information security very seriously. We will not share your personal information with any other organisation. More information is available at https://www.parentingni.org/privacy-policy/

This survey will close at 5pm on the 26th Feb. If you have questions about the survey, please contact Emma by email at emma.hitchen@parentingni.org or phone 02890 310891. Thank you for your time and support. To start the survey please click 'OK'.
1.We understand that every parent hopes that their child will be happy, healthy and that they will receive a good education. Do you think society’s hopes for your children are the same as your own?
2.Do you think these hopes are achievable in Northern Ireland at the moment?
3.What currently helps you achieve these hopes?
4.On a scale of 1 (very poor) to 10 (very good) how would you rate your own emotional and mental health at the moment?
1 (very poor)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 (very good)
5.Please choose the top three areas that have caused you concern or that have negatively affected your emotional health and wellbeing over the past 6 months:(Required.)
6.Do you think the current cost of living crisis has had a negative affect on your mental health?
7.Do you think parents get enough help and support for their mental health? Please explain.
8.If you were looking for help or support as a parent for your mental health, which of the following would you most like to receive?
9.If you were looking for help or support as a parent in general, which of the following would you most like to receive?
10.If you seek online support, which of the following would you most like to receive? (Please choose up to 3)(Required.)
11.What, in your opinion, are the biggest challenges in early childhood? - Primary School aged children (Please choose 3)(Required.)
12.What, in your opinion, are the biggest challenges for older children/young people - Post - Primary? (Please choose 3)(Required.)
13.Are you more hopeful or worried regarding parenting in the future?
14.Do you have any other comments about your experiences as a parent?
15.Do you identify as?
16.What age band are you in?
17.Describe your family?
18.Do you consider yourself to belong to an ethnic minority group?
19.Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?
20.What is your religious/community background?
21.Do you consider yourself to have a disability?
22.How many children do you have?
23.Do any of your children have a disability/additional need/ special educational need?
24.What ages are your children?
0-3 years
4-7 years
8-11 years
12-15 years
16-19 years
19+ years
Child 1
Child 2
Child 3
Child 4
Child 5
Child 6
25.What type of school does/did your child attend? Please tick all that apply
Surestart/Childminder
Pre-school
Primary
Secondary
Grammar
Integrated
SEN School
Traning/Apprenticeship
Not in School
Child 1
Child 2
Child 3
Child 4
Child 5
Child 6
26.Do you claim free school meals for your child(ren)?
27.What council area do you live in?
28.What health trust do you live in?
29.What type of area do you live in?
30.Parenting NI would like to send you our newsletter. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive our newsletter please tick ‘Yes’ and provide your email in the box provided. If you do not wish to receive Parenting NI’s newsletter please tick no.
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