The Parents Promise - Separation and education survey for parents

The Parents Promise is a group of organisations, and individuals, who believe that all children deserve the most positive experience possible during parental separation or divorce.

Our aim is to create a genuinely child-focussed society and better systems to ensure the long-term wellbeing of children when parents separate. The Parents Promise Education Project will look at parental separation and school and what resources could be created to better support children, parents and educational professionals.

For more information on our members and our previous work visit our website www.theparentspromise.org.uk

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2.Are you mum or dad?

Mum

Dad

Other eg grandparent

4.Was their school in the private or state sector?

State

Private

5.How did your child’s school find out about your separation?

I told the school directly

My ex told the school directly

My ex and I told the school directly (we did this together)

My child told a member of staff at school

The school found out indirectly - for example, we didn’t have to tell them, it will have become clear to the teachers over time

Other (please specify)

6.Do you think your parental separation affected (please tick all that apply)

The academic performance of your child?

The attendance of your child at school?

The mental health of your child at school?

None of the above

Other (please specify)

7.Did your child move school as a direct result of separation?

Yes

8.Did your child’s school have a specific policy for parents who are or have separated?

Yes

Don’t know

9.Do you feel that the school was well equipped to support your child during/following your separation?

Yes

Don’t know

10.Do you feel that the school was well equipped to support you and your relationship with the school during/following your separation?

Yes

Don’t know

11.Did the school give you any information which was helpful to you and/or your child

Yes

Don’t know

12.Did you feel the school favoured one parent over the other (even if not intentionally?)

Yes

Don’t know

13.Did your child have someone they could talk to at school about the family separation?

Yes

Don’t know

15.On reflection, would you say the school provided a positive and clear framework for you as a school parent going through separation?

16.Overall, would you say the school was a help or a hindrance for you and your child during your separation?

Help

Hindrance

Neither

Don’t know

17.If you want to tell us something else about your experiences as a separated parent and school life, please do so below. It is important not to name individuals/teachers and/or children