Survey for secondary pupils
Young carers check-in
For pupils in Years 7 to 13, best run in March around Young Carers Action Day: time spent helping at home, tiredness and punctuality, time and space for homework, knowing who to tell and interest in a support group. It asks only in general terms. About 4 minutes to complete.
What respondents read first
Some pupils help look after someone at home. This survey asks how school can support them. It does not ask who you care for or why. It takes about 4 minutes and it is anonymous: results are only shown for groups of 5 or more pupils. If you write something that makes us worried about your safety or someone else's, the school's safeguarding lead will read that comment. They will not know who wrote it, so they cannot come and find you. This survey is not the way to get help quickly, so if you need help now, talk to an adult you trust in school.
How anonymity works in this survey
- The school cannot see who answered. Nothing is reported until 10 people have answered.
- A group, such as one role or one year group, is shown only when 5 or more people in it have answered. Smaller groups are hidden.
- An answer chosen by fewer than 5 people is hidden, along with enough others that it cannot be worked out by subtraction.
- Written comments appear only once 10 people have answered.
The questions
Numbered in the order respondents see them.
Respondents choose
Do you regularly help look after someone at home who is ill, disabled or finds things hard?
- Yes
- No
- Prefer not to say
This places each answer in a group for the report. It is the only question about the person answering.
Support for young carers8
- Question 1.
On a typical school day, how long do you spend helping at home, for example cooking, cleaning or looking after someone?
Choose one
- No time
- Less than 30 minutes
- 30 minutes to 1 hour
- 1 to 2 hours
- More than 2 hours
- Question 6.
School has explained what a young carer is.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 7.
If things at home made school harder, I know who in school I could tell.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 8.
I would feel comfortable telling a member of staff if I helped look after someone at home.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 9.
Teachers are understanding when something at home makes it hard to get work done.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 10.
If the school ran a group for pupils who help look after someone at home, would you be interested?
Choose one
- Yes
- Maybe
- No
- This does not apply to me
- Question 11.
Which of these would help pupils who look after someone at home? Choose up to three.
Choose any that apply
- A homework club in school
- Extra time for homework when needed
- A named adult to talk to
- Being allowed to check messages from home at set times
- Understanding if I am late for a reason at home
- A group to meet others in the same situation
- A quiet space at break or lunch
- Not sure
- Question 12.
What one thing could school do to help pupils who look after someone at home?
Write your own answer
Wellbeing1
- Question 2.
How often do you feel tired during the school day?
How often: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Always
Attendance1
- Question 3.
How often do you arrive at school on time?
How often: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, Always
Time and space for homework2
- Question 4.
I have enough time at home to do my homework.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
- Question 5.
I have a quiet place where I can do homework.
Agree scale: five points, strongly disagree to strongly agree
Free to run. The full report is £149.
Running it is free and gives you the headline result, with strengths and priorities. The full report adds every chart, comments grouped into themes and briefing slides.
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