TACTYC Executive is always looking for ways to improve the services to members. Please take a few minutes to consider and respond to the following questions:

1.Are you aware of TACTYC’s current services?

Newsletter …………………………………………….Yes / No

Early Years Journal …………………………………...Yes / No

Conferences …………………………………………..Yes / No

Website ……………………………………………….Yes / No

Commissioning and disseminating research ..……Yes / No

Lobbying ……………………………………………….Yes / No

Taking part in government-linked reviews …………Yes / No

Consultation responses ……………………………..Yes / No

Collaborating with other relevant organisations ……Yes / No

Linked-In group forum ………………………………….Yes / No

2.How useful do you find TACTYC’s current services? Rate on a scale of 1-10 where 1 = not useful through to 10 = very useful. Please circle your response

2a.Newsletter

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2b.Early Years Journal

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2d.Two-day Conferences (residential)

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2e.Our Conference themes

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3.Website pages

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4. Commissioning and disseminating research

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5.Lobbying / contributing (e.g. through press) to public discussion on e.y. issues

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6.Taking part in government-linked reviews

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7.Consultation responses

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8.Collaborating with other relevant organisations

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9.Linked-In group forum

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10.How do you think the elected Executive Committee should spend our time and your membership subscriptions? Are there other services that you would like TACTYC Exec to consider?

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It would be really useful to know roughly your location so that we can meet regional needs. Please circle whichever of the following applies to you:

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales,

England: Midlands, North East, North West, South East, South West

International: please state country ______

Thank you for taking the time to fill in this questionnaire. Please return your completed questionnaire to:

Janet Moyles

80 Carisbrooke Road,

South Knighton,

Leicester, LE2 3PB

or as an e-mail attachment (if you are willing to waive anonymity!) to:

…. or bring it to the TACTYC one day conference in Birmingham on Saturday 10th November 2012. Conference information and registration documents can be found at