Professionalism in Education Survey

1. Are you a teacher?

Are you a teacher? Yes

2. What sector do you work in?

What sector do you work in? Early Years

Infant

Primary

Secondary

Sixth Form / FE College

Other (please specify)

3. Do you think teachers should be concerned about whether or not they are formally recognised as ‘professionals’?

Do you think teachers should be concerned about whether or not they are formally recognised as ‘professionals’? Yes

Please elaborate

4. Do you think the status of teaching as a profession is diminishing?

Do you think the status of teaching as a profession is diminishing? Yes

Please elaborate

5. Do teachers have the same standing as other professionals such as lawyers and doctors?

Do teachers have the same standing as other professionals such as lawyers and doctors? Yes

Please elaborate

6. Should teachers' pay be comparable with that of other professionals such as lawyers and doctors?

Should teachers' pay be comparable with that of other professionals such as lawyers and doctors? Yes

Please elaborate

7. To what extent do you agree with the following statement:
"In general, teachers have people's trust."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "In general, teachers have people's trust." Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Please explain why you made this choice

8. Do you believe that, on the whole, regulation by Government and other bodies, such as the GTCE with its Code of Conduct, has made teachers more or less professional?

Do you believe that, on the whole, regulation by Government and other bodies, such as the GTCE with its Code of Conduct, has made teachers more or less professional? More Professional

Less Professional

Don't Know

Please elaborate

9. To what extent do you agree with the following statement:
"Teachers are better trained and educated today compared to 10 years ago."

To what extent do you agree with the following statement: "Teachers are better trained and educated today compared to 10 years ago." Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Please elaborate

10. Please comment on any question or add your own thoughts teachers today and their professionalism.

Please comment on any question or add your own thoughts teachers today and their professionalism.

11. A few questions about you (optional):

A few questions about you (optional): Name:
Sex
Age:
Town:
Contact Number/ Email:

12. I am happy to be quoted by name in a report of this survey.

I am happy to be quoted by name in a report of this survey. Yes