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Parent Survey - experience of learning from home preschool children in Victoria

This survey is being conducted by the Victorian Parents Council (VPC). VPC is seeking the view of parents of preschool children on aspects of home learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Victorian Parents Council Privacy Policy can be viewed here
1.In which State/territory does your child/children attend preschool/early learning centre?(Required.)
2.Which school system best describes your child's/children's preschool/early learning centre?(Required.)
3.What situation described below applies best to your situation?  Before COVID-19...


(Required.)
4.What situation described below applies best to your situation?  During COVID-19...


(Required.)
5.If you are employed, does your employer know about your circumstances with home learning, have they been supportive and understanding during this time?
My employer is not being helpful during this time or does not know I am also looking after children at home
my employer has been supportive and lenient with work tasks
6.Who is assisting your child in learning from home? Check all that are applicable
7.Is your child still attending preschool while you are working?(Required.)
8.Has your child's/children's preschool/early learning centre offered you a fee reduction during this period of home learning?(Required.)
9.If you answered "yes" for the last question, please tell us how much of a reduction in fees has been offered.
10.Has your child’s/children’s preschool/early learning centre provided daily activities for the home learning period?(Required.)
11.How much time in the day is required for home learning activities?(Required.)
less than 1 hour
more than 5 hours
12.Do you have any specific concerns regarding home learning during this time?
13.What kind of support would you like to see from the preschool/early learning centre to help with home learning?
14.How do you feel about managing home learning while working from home?
I am having difficulty managing my time
I have not had any issues managing home learning while working from home
The following questions are about wellbeing. please use the slide in the scale to indicate the wellbeing for each question.
15.Parents, how would you scale your wellbeing at this time?
My wellbeing is suffering at this time
My wellbeing is strong and I know what to do maintain it
16.Parents, how would you scale your child's/children's wellbeing at this time?
Their wellbeing is suffering at this time
Their wellbeing is strong and we know what to do maintain it
17.Parents, how would you scale your household's overall wellbeing at this time?
The household's wellbeing is suffering at this time
The household's wellbeing is strong and we know what to do maintain it
18.Do you have specific wellbeing concerns for yourself, your children and your family?
19.Can you tell us 2 positive things happening for you and your family during this period of learning from home?(Required.)
20.May we contact you again to see how learning from home is progressing?
21.To say thank you for completing our survey we would like to offer you a "Friends of VPC" Membership valued at $25AUD for 2020. To take advantage of this offer please complete the contact details and we will contact you with the details.
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