Cambridgeshire Schools Survey

1. Thank you for taking the time to fill this survey in.

We will let you know the results of the survey by the end of June 2008.

1. What is your best estimate of the percentage of pupils in your school who do not have home access to a personal computer and the internet?

What is your best estimate of the percentage of pupils in your school who do not have home access to a personal computer and the internet? Less than 5%

between 6% and 10%

between 11% and 15%

between 16% and 20%

between 21% and 25%

between 26% and 30%

More than 31%

2. What benefits would your school get from more families (parents/carers and children) having home access to a personal computer and the internet?

What benefits would your school get from more families (parents/carers and children) having home access to a personal computer and the internet? Improved home-school links

Parents/carers with improved ICT skills

Parents more involved with children’s homework

Pupils with improved ICT skills

Other (please specify)

3. Have you considered, or do you already have, any ways of encouraging home access to ICT and the internet?

Have you considered, or do you already have, any ways of encouraging home access to ICT and the internet? Yes

If yes, please tell us more:

4. What do you see as the main barriers to families obtaining home access to a personal computer and the internet?

What do you see as the main barriers to families obtaining home access to a personal computer and the internet? Concerns about safety (e.g. parental control)

Skills

Cost of getting a computer

Concerns about security (e.g. online identity theft)

Cost of internet access

Fear

Do not have landline

Lack of interest

Any other reasons? Please tell us more:

5. In principle, would your school welcome a project which:

	Yes	No
Encouraged home access to ICT and the internet	In principle, would your school welcome a project which: Encouraged home access to ICT and the internet Yes	No
Equipped families with ICT skills	Equipped families with ICT skills Yes	No

If no, what reservations would you have?

6. What would be the best way of delivering a project with these aims?

	Yes	No
Loaning ICT equipment to families	What would be the best way of delivering a project with these aims? Loaning ICT equipment to families Yes	No
Family ICT learning at school	Family ICT learning at school Yes	No
Family ICT learning at home	Family ICT learning at home Yes	No
Family ICT learning at home AND school	Family ICT learning at home AND school Yes	No
Providing information on ICT equipment	Providing information on ICT equipment Yes	No

Any other ideas? Please tell us more:

7. What age group would you target this service at? Please tick all that apply.

What age group would you target this service at? Please tick all that apply. Foundation Stage

Key Stage 1

Key Stage 2

Key Stage 3

Key Stage 4

Please add any comments here:

8. Would your school be interested in being kept informed about a project we are trying to develop which has the broad aims of both encouraging home access to ICT and equipping families with ICT skills?

Would your school be interested in being kept informed about a project we are trying to develop which has the broad aims of both encouraging home access to ICT and equipping families with ICT skills? Yes

9. Please tell us more about who you are. We will not pass this information onto any third parties.

Please tell us more about who you are. We will not pass this information onto any third parties. Your name:
Your role:
School name:
Address:
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Postal Code:
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