Nurture Group Questionnaire

Nurture groups are a well-established intervention and are designed to help meet the needs of pupils with additional needs in school including children and young people who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

Over the past few years many schools in Halton have worked hard to develop their nurture provision. The Nurture Network in Halton has been well attended by schools as means of supporting schools and sharing best practise across the borough.

Halton local authority is carrying out research into nurture groups within our schools and the types of ways in which nurture is delivered and to explore whether there is any further support required by schools from services.

It would be most helpful if you would complete this short questionnaire electronically and return it to by Friday 9th February 2018.

Thank you for your time and cooperation

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Name:Role in School:

Name of School/ Setting:

In addressing these questions please respond in as much detail as you feel is necessary to give an accurate picture

Q1 Whatis yourunderstanding of nurture?

Q2 What does nurture provision look like for your school?

[ ]Traditional Model(run for four or more sessions per week with the same group of children over a 2-5 term period and staffed by 2 adults, group contains 6-12 children)

[ ] National Nurturing Schools Programme

[ ] Nurturing structures within the school e.g. quiet spaces for children, emotions and feelings check in

[ ] Other(please describe your group including; frequency and length of time of sessions, the number of children who are in the group, and the number of adults supporting)

Q3 Please briefly describe the curriculum provided in your nurture provision and any specific interventions which are delivered as part of this:

Q4 What assessments do you use within your nurture provision or nurturing setting?

[ ] Boxall Profile

[ ] Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

[ ] Observation and monitoring documents

[ ] Other (please specify)

Q5 Have you had any support from the following agencies to help you develop your nurture provision?

[ ] Education Psychology Service

[ ] Specialist Teacher Service

[ ] Nurture Group Network

[ ] Other (please specify)

Q6 Have you had any of the following training to support you in developing your nurture provision (please indicate all that apply)

[ ] Whole staff awareness training from Education Psychology Service

[ ] Whole staff awareness training from Specialist Teacher Service

[ ] Whole staff awareness training from NGN

[ ] Three day theory and practise course

[ ] National Nurturing Schools Programme

[ ] Other (please specify)

Q7 What involvement to parents have within your nurture provision (please indicate all that apply)

[ ] Parents attend the nurture room on a weekly basis

[ ] Parents attend sessions related to nurture regularly (at least once a half term)

[ ] Parents engage with the Nurturing Parenting Programme within school

[ ] Other (please specify)

Q8What challenges do you face to provide a nurture group within school?

[ ] Funding

[ ] Resources

[ ] Staff

[ ] Parental involvement and engagement

[ ] Other……………………………………………………………………..

Q9Is there any further help or support that you feel you need to help you run and deliver your nurture provision?