Nutrition and Children in Care- Carer's Views Survey

Thank you for your interest in this consultation.We are currently planning a series of workshop events & other services to support carers in improving the nutrition of children in care & adopted children. This survey will help us in planning the right kinds of services based on your views.

This survey is open until 31 July 2010

Thank you for taking part

Susan Kelly,BSc(Hons),CQSW, AASW
Nutritional Therapist
www.changenutrition.co.uk

1. Which of the following best describes you

Which of the following best describes you Approved Foster Carer

Foster Carer - undergoing assessment at present

Prospective Adopter

Approved Adopter - awaiting placement

Adoptive Parent

Other (please specify below)

Other:

2. Which of the following would be most helpful to you in working towards improving nutrition for you and your family

	Not helpful at all	Somewhat helpful	Not sure	Quite helpful	Very helpful
Access to a library of recipe books	*Which of the following would be most helpful to you in working towards improving nutrition for you and your family Access to a library of recipe books Not helpful at all	Access to a library of recipe books Somewhat helpful	Access to a library of recipe books Not sure	Access to a library of recipe books Quite helpful	Access to a library of recipe books Very helpful
Advice from my agency medical advisor or specialist nurse	Advice from my agency medical advisor or specialist nurse Not helpful at all	Advice from my agency medical advisor or specialist nurse Somewhat helpful	Advice from my agency medical advisor or specialist nurse Not sure	Advice from my agency medical advisor or specialist nurse Quite helpful	Advice from my agency medical advisor or specialist nurse Very helpful
Advice from my Supervising Social Worker	Advice from my Supervising Social Worker Not helpful at all	Advice from my Supervising Social Worker Somewhat helpful	Advice from my Supervising Social Worker Not sure	Advice from my Supervising Social Worker Quite helpful	Advice from my Supervising Social Worker Very helpful
Carers Training Day on Children's Nutrition	Carers Training Day on Children's Nutrition Not helpful at all	Carers Training Day on Children's Nutrition Somewhat helpful	Carers Training Day on Children's Nutrition Not sure	Carers Training Day on Children's Nutrition Quite helpful	Carers Training Day on Children's Nutrition Very helpful
Caring for the Carers Workshop- Nutrition to manage stress, improve energy and improve sleep	Caring for the Carers Workshop- Nutrition to manage stress, improve energy and improve sleep Not helpful at all	Caring for the Carers Workshop- Nutrition to manage stress, improve energy and improve sleep Somewhat helpful	Caring for the Carers Workshop- Nutrition to manage stress, improve energy and improve sleep Not sure	Caring for the Carers Workshop- Nutrition to manage stress, improve energy and improve sleep Quite helpful	Caring for the Carers Workshop- Nutrition to manage stress, improve energy and improve sleep Very helpful
Computer Dietary Analysis to check if our food is meeting Government Guidelines	Computer Dietary Analysis to check if our food is meeting Government Guidelines Not helpful at all	Computer Dietary Analysis to check if our food is meeting Government Guidelines Somewhat helpful	Computer Dietary Analysis to check if our food is meeting Government Guidelines Not sure	Computer Dietary Analysis to check if our food is meeting Government Guidelines Quite helpful	Computer Dietary Analysis to check if our food is meeting Government Guidelines Very helpful
Face to face appointment with a Nutrition specialist	Face to face appointment with a Nutrition specialist Not helpful at all	Face to face appointment with a Nutrition specialist Somewhat helpful	Face to face appointment with a Nutrition specialist Not sure	Face to face appointment with a Nutrition specialist Quite helpful	Face to face appointment with a Nutrition specialist Very helpful
Nutrition advice for myself so I can role model for the children	Nutrition advice for myself so I can role model for the children Not helpful at all	Nutrition advice for myself so I can role model for the children Somewhat helpful	Nutrition advice for myself so I can role model for the children Not sure	Nutrition advice for myself so I can role model for the children Quite helpful	Nutrition advice for myself so I can role model for the children Very helpful
Nutrition Books aimed at Foster Carers/Adoptive Parents	Nutrition Books aimed at Foster Carers/Adoptive Parents Not helpful at all	Nutrition Books aimed at Foster Carers/Adoptive Parents Somewhat helpful	Nutrition Books aimed at Foster Carers/Adoptive Parents Not sure	Nutrition Books aimed at Foster Carers/Adoptive Parents Quite helpful	Nutrition Books aimed at Foster Carers/Adoptive Parents Very helpful
Practical Cookery Workshops	Practical Cookery Workshops Not helpful at all	Practical Cookery Workshops Somewhat helpful	Practical Cookery Workshops Not sure	Practical Cookery Workshops Quite helpful	Practical Cookery Workshops Very helpful
Telephone Advice from a Nutrition specialist	Telephone Advice from a Nutrition specialist Not helpful at all	Telephone Advice from a Nutrition specialist Somewhat helpful	Telephone Advice from a Nutrition specialist Not sure	Telephone Advice from a Nutrition specialist Quite helpful	Telephone Advice from a Nutrition specialist Very helpful

Other Suggestions or Comments:

3. If available in your area, how likely is it that you would attend a training or workshop event on nutrition?

If available in your area, how likely is it that you would attend a training or workshop event on nutrition? 1. Highly likely

2. Quite Likely

3. Maybe

4. Quite Unlikely

5. Highly unlikely

Comments:

4. In your opinion,what would be the best structure for carers' workshops/training events focusing on nutrition ?

In your opinion,what would be the best structure for carers' workshops/training events focusing on nutrition ? 2 consecutive day workshops - held over a weekend

2 consecutive day workshops - held during the week

2 day workshops but with a gap between the 2 days

1 day Workshop - weekend

1 day workshop - weekday

Half day workshop - weekend

Half day workshop - weekday

None- I am not interested in these kinds of events

Something Else / Additional Comments

5. What types of topics would you like to see covered in a nutrition training event for carers (tick as many that apply)

What types of topics would you like to see covered in a nutrition training event for carers (tick as many that apply) Planning family meals

Cooking for Teenagers

Meal Planning for newly placed children

Adapting family meals to improve nutrition

Managing allergies

Common nutrient deficiencies in the UK

Managing picky eaters

Food and Mood

Cooking for vegetarian children

Special diets - please specify below

Healthy Lunch boxes

Slots for sharing experiences and tips with other carers

Please add other topics of interest to you

6. Any other comments or views :

Any other comments or views :