Your views of childcare A survey of parents and carers by Oxfordshire County Council If you have a child or children aged birth to 17 years than please complete this questionnaire Oxfordshire County Council are researching the availability of childcare for families and would value your views, to ensure that all parents have choice and flexibility in balancing family and work life. This questionnaire is anonymous and is being administered by a research organisation called Cordis Bright.  Results will be presented to Oxfordshire County Council but no one will be able to identify you or your response from it.   Please complete this questionnaire by Tuesday, 6 November 2007.   For further information about this research, or if you would like access to this document in an additional language, please contact Liane Low at Oxfordshire County Council on 01865 810 517 or liane.low@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Section A - Your children   How many children do you have?   1   2   3   4   5+

How old is your child(ren)? (Please write their age(s) in years in the box(es) below)   Youngest (or only) child   2nd youngest child   3rd child   4th child   5th child

Section B - Childcare that you use for your youngest child Please answer this section thinking about the youngest child in your household.   Is your youngest child disabled?   Yes No

If yes, what type of disability does your child have? (Tick all that apply)   Specific learning disability   Moderate learning difficulty Severe learning difficulty   Profound and multiple learning difficulty Behaviour, emotional and social difficulty   Speech, language and communication needs Autistic spectrum disorder   Visual impairment Hearing impairment   Multi-sensory impairment Physical disability   Prefer not to say Other                         (Please specify)

Which of the following types of childcare do you use for your youngest child? (Tick all that apply)   No childcare used   Nanny or au pair Childminder   Breakfast club Day nursery   After-school club Pre-school or playgroup   Holiday playscheme Nursery school in class   Family or friends Creche   Other                       (Please specify)

In a typical week how many hours of childcare (all types) do you use for this child?

Where is your childcare located?   Within Oxfordshire Outside Oxfordshire A mixture of both

Do your childcare arrangements for this child meet your needs?   Yes fully Yes partly No

How (if at all) could the childcare you use for this child be improved? (Please tick all that apply)   Available at different times More flexible sessions, e.g. drop-ins for a few hours More affordable Different location Childcare that is better at meeting my child's additional needs or disability I would like to use more childcare or a different type of childcare (excluding family and friends) Better quality provision No improvements needed Other   (Please specify)

If you said childcare could be improved by being available at different times, when would you like this to be? (Please tick all that apply)   Before 7am 7am - 8am 8am - 6pm After 6pm

If you said childcare could be improved by being available at a different location, where would you like this to be? (Please tick all that apply)   Closer to home Closer to work or study Closer to sibling's school Other   (Please specify)

If you said you would like to use more childcare or a different type of childcare (excluding family and friends), which of the following types would you like this to be? (Please tick all that apply)   Childminder Day nursery Pre-school or playgroup Nursery class in school Creche Nanny or au pair Breakfast club After school club Other                       (Please specify)

Section C - Childcare for your second youngest child   Is your second youngest child disabled?   Yes No I do not have a second child

If yes, what type of disability does your child have? (Please tick all that apply)   Specific learning disability   Moderate learning difficulty Severe learning difficulty   Profound and multiple learning difficulty Behaviour, emotional and social difficulty   Speech, language and communication needs Autistic spectrum disorder   Visual impairment Hearing impairment   Multi-sensory impairment Physical disability   Prefer not to say Other                         (Please specify)

Which of the following types of childcare (if any) do you use for your second youngest child? (Please tick all that apply)   No childcare used