Young People’s Questionnaire

YOUNG PEOPLE’S QUESTIONNAIRE

For children and young people living in foster care

These questions are for you to tell us what you think about your foster home and how you are being looked after.

You know best what it is actually like living in foster care.

YOUR VIEWS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO US.

Your answers will count towards our quality assurance report.

Young Peoples Questionnaire

ABOUT YOURSELF
Your Name
Address
Foster Carers Name
Placement Date
Would you say your foster carers were? (Please tick one of these)
  Very Good
  Good
  O.K.
  Not Good
Do you dislike?
Please specify
What is the BEST thing that has happened to you whilst at the foster home?
What is the WORST thing that has happened to you whilst at the foster home?
In your opinion, is this a good foster home? (Please tick one of these)
  Excellent
  Good
  O.K.
  Not Good
Anything more you want to say about this:
Are there any things you wish to change about your foster home?
Are you being bullied at the moment? (Please tick one of these)
  Yes
  most of the time
  Sometimes
  Not at all
  Yes often
  Hardly ever
If you have said yes, what actually happened?
Do your foster carers punishment you?
Yes
No
What punishments do your foster carers use?
Are there any punishments that you think the foster carers should not be allowed to use? What are these?
When your foster care punishes you, do you think it's:- (please tick one of these)
  Very fair
  Quite fair
  Usually O.K.
  Quite unfair
  Very unfair
Do your foster cares discuss rules and punishments with you?
  Always
  Sometimes
  Never
Any thing more you want to add to this?
Do your foster cares ever use restraint (hold you down)? (Please tick one of these)
Yes
No
If YES, please explain
Do you think foster carers use proper ways of restraining you? (Please tick one of these)
Yes
No
Do you ever worry about being hurt when being restrained? (Please tick one of these)
Yes
No
Have you ever been hurt when being restrained? (Please tick one of these)
Yes
No
If YES, please say how you were hurt?
Any thing else you wish to say about this?
What are the BEST things you have done with your foster carer? Please say what they are:
Are they? (Please tick one of these)
  Brilliant
  Good
  O.K.
Do you get any choices about the furniture and how your foster carers home is decorated? (Please tick one of these)
  Yes
  Sometimes
  No
re your opinions listened to? (Please tick one of these)
  Yes
  Sometimes
  No
Can you give an example and whether this has made a difference to how the foster home is run?
Would you know how you could make a complaint if you needed to? (Please tick one of these)
Yes
No
If yes, how did you find this out?
Who would you make a complaint to about how you are being looked after?
Have you been told how you can make a complaint to Inspectors of National Care Standards Commissions, if you wanted to? (Please tick one of these)
Yes
No
Do you feel your privacy is respected? (Please tick one of these)
  All the time
  Some of the time
  None of the time
Do you get help from your foster carer when shopping for clothes? (Please tick one of these)
  All of the time
  Some of the time
  None of the time
Do you ever have to share things like clothes or other very personal things? (Please tick one of these)
  Yes
  No
  Sometimes
If you do, please explain more.
Do your foster carers help you to keep to your own religion and culture?
Yes
No
Please specify how?
What is the food like in your foster home? (Please tick one of these)
  It's great
  Usually good
  Just about OK
  I dont like it
Anything more you wish to say about this?
Are you able to choose how to spend your pocket money? (Please tick one of these)
  Yes
  Sometimes
  No
If not, what reasons are given for this?
Do your foster carers give you good advice about keeping safe and out of danger? (Please tick one of these)
Yes
No
Do your foster carers help and support you with your studies? (Please tick one of these)
Yes
No
Do your foster carers help and support you with your hobbies and the things you are interested in?
Yes
No
What sort of outings and activities does your foster carer arrange for you to take part in?
Can you visit your friends? (Please tick one of these)
Yes
No
Can they visit you at the foster home if they want? (Please tick one of these)
Yes
No
Is there a Plan written down saying what the foster home should be doing for you? (Please tick one of these)
Yes
No
If yes, how was this discussed with you?
Do you agree/disagree with your Plan?
How well do your foster carers keep to your Plan?
  Very well
  O.K.
  Not well
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What advice would you give to another child coming into foster care?
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