Department for Children, Adults and Health

Proposal for the development of new Unit for 8 Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at ChippingSodburySchool

Questionnaire

To help the Council reach a decision about the proposed development of a new unit for eight Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at ChippingSodburySchool, it would be very helpful if you would answer the following questions.

Completed questionnaires should be returned to:

FREEPOST RRZE-CTRG-TJLJ

South Gloucestershire Council

Chipping Sodbury ASD Consultation

Council Offices

Castle Street

Thornbury

Bristol

BS351HF

To arrive no later than 25 March 2013.

Responses may also be sent by email to:

This document is available on our website at: the questionnaire can be completed on-line.

Please tick the appropriate box

1.How strongly do you agree or disagree that in partnership with ChippingSodburySchool we should develop a new unit for 8 children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at ChippingSodburySchool

Strongly agree

Tend to agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know

1a. Please use this space to make any comments about the proposal

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2. Without prejudice to your answer to question 1, if the decision is taken to development of new Unit for 8 Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at ChippingSodburySchool do you agree that the changes should take place from January 2014, if at all possible?

Strongly agree

Tend to agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know

2a. Please use this space to make any comments about the proposal

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3. Please state any additional points or views, which you would like to be taken into account?

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(Please attach additional sheets if necessary).

4. Please indicate below (tick box) which of any of the following apply to you.

I am a:

  • parent of a pupil currently attending ChippingSodburySchool;
  • pupil currently attending ChippingSodburySchool;
  • parent of child/children who have a diagnosis of ASD
  • child/young person who have diagnosis of ASD
  • governor of ChippingSodburySchool;
  • teacher of ChippingSodburySchool;
  • member of non-teaching staff of ChippingSodburySchool;
  • other interested party (please state below)

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By answering the following questions, if you wish, you will help us to monitor the council’s services for quality and fairness. Any answers you give will be treated as confidential. Please tick the relevant box.

Q5. How Old Are You?

18 and under

19 – 24

25 – 44

46 – 64

65 – 74

75 and over

Prefer not to say

Q6. Are You?

Female

Male

Prefer not to say

Q7. Do you consider yourself to be disabled?

Yes

No

Prefer not to say

If yes, please tell us what impact this has on how you access local services.

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Q8. What is Your Ethnic Origin?

Arab

Asian/Asian British – Bangladeshi

Asian/Asian British – Indian

Asian/Asian British – Pakistani

Asian/Asian British – Chinese

Asian/Asian British – Other (please state below)

Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – African

Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – Caribbean

Black/African/Caribbean/Black British – Other (please state below)

Gypsy or Traveller of Irish Heritage

Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups – White & Asian

Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups – White & Black African

Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups – White & Black Caribbean

Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Groups – Other (please state below)

White – English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British

White – Irish

White – Other (please state below)

Other ethnic group (please state below)

Prefer not to say

Please state if selected ‘other’ to any of the above.

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Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. Written comments are welcome in any form in addition to the return of this questionnaire (please attach additional sheets securely).

Please send all completed questionnaires and additional comments by

25th March 2013.