Analysis of Perceptions of Safety Surveys

Analysis of Perceptions of Safety Surveys 2023

 

In November 2021, the Survey was sent out to Parents and Carers, staff and pupils.

In September 2023, the survey was sent out again. The survey for pupils was formulated and collated by the well-being and mental health lead in the school Louisa Williams,

These are the findings followed by common concerns and proposed actions.

Scale from 1-10 (1 being the least concerned to 10 being the most comfortable and assured)

 

Parents and Carers;

There were 43 responses in 2019

There were 42 responses in 2023

Primary;

Do you think your child is safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

6

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

5

9

 

How Safe do you feel the school building and grounds are?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

8

18

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

2

4

8

 

 

 

 

Do you think that bullying is a problem in the school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1

 

 

 

 

1

2

2

2

20

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

2

3

9

 

 

If you had a concern would you feel able to report it and would you be confident it would be followed up?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

5

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

1

13

 

 

Do you feel your child is safe using the internet at school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

14

 

 

Do you feel staff working with your child can keep them safe?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

1

1

1

2

2

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

1

12

 

 

Summary-

  • Concerns around car park.
  • Generally, parents and carers in the primary department feel confident about the safety of children in the school which is really positive.

 

Secondary;

Do you think your child is safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

2

13

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

4

1

12

 

 

How Safe do you feel the school building and grounds are?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

5

10

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

2

3

13

 

 

Do you think that bullying is a problem in the school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

3

 

1

1

2

 

3

7

 

1

 

 

 

2

1

 

1

5

9

 

 

 

 

 

If you had a concern would you feel able to report it and would you be confident it would be followed up?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

2

5

8

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

2

1

 

14

 

 

Do you feel your child is safe using the internet at school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

10

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

3

13

 

 

 

Do you feel staff working with your child can keep them safe?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

13

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

1

1

14

 

 

Summary-

  • Concerns around car park.
  • Quite a spread of responses for the bullying question.
  • Overall positive results- similar to last academic year.

 

FE;

Do you think your child is safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

5

 

 

 

How Safe do you feel the school building and grounds are?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

5

 

 

Do you think that bullying is a problem in the school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

1

1

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

6

 

 

If you had a concern would you feel able to report it and would you be confident it would be followed up?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

5

 

 

Do you feel your child is safe using the internet at school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

6

 

 

Do you feel staff working with your child can keep them safe?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary findings from Parents and carers;

  • Overall results are really positive.
  • Still some issues about perceived bullying. We do have a high number of pupils who struggle with social skills and can display difficult and sometimes dangerous behaviour.
  • Issues with the car park seem to be a running theme.

 

Staff

There were 57 responses in 2019

There were 76 responses in 2023

 

SLT, Therapists and Governors

Do you think children are safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

2

 

 

How Safe do you feel the school building and grounds are?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

1

 

 

Do you think that bullying is a problem in the school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

3

 

 

 

If you had a concern would you feel able to report it and would you be confident it would be followed up?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Do you feel children are safe using the internet in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

2

 

 

Do you feel adequately trained to keep children safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

Summary

  • Overall results are really positive.
  • Front gate mentioned by a few.

 

 

Teacher

Do you think children are safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

4

4

5

 

 

How Safe do you feel the school building and grounds are?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

3

4

4

 

 

Do you think that bullying is a problem in the school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

1

2

 

 

 

1

 

6

6

 

 

If you had a concern would you feel able to report it and would you be confident it would be followed up?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

3

1

10

 

 

 

 

Do you feel children are safe using the internet in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

2

5

7

 

 

Do you feel adequately trained to keep children safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

6

7

 

 

 

Summary;

  • Overall results are really positive.
  • Staffing levels have been raised as an issue due to high numbers of pupils with difficult and dangerous behaviour.
  • Site issues- carpark and fences and gates.

 

 

Co-educator

Do you think children are safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

5

4

3

 

 

1

 

3

2

 

12

9

22

 

 

How Safe do you feel the school building and grounds are?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

2

4

2

4

1

 

1

 

 

2

2

5

3

11

11

15

 

 

Do you think that bullying is a problem in the school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

2

6

4

2

2

1

1

3

 

3

10

14

15

 

 

If you had a concern would you feel able to report it and would you be confident it would be followed up?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

4

4

4

 

1

 

2

2

1

1

6

6

29

 

 

 

 

Do you feel children are safe using the internet in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

4

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

3

10

17

18

 

 

Do you feel adequately trained to keep children safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

6

3

 

 

 

 

 

3

1

 

8

15

23

 

 

Summary;

  • Overall results are really positive.
  • Issues related to site- fencing and gates.
  • There was a sporadic response for the bullying question. We have a high number of pupils with difficult and dangerous behaviour- effect on other students?

 

 

Summary findings;

Office, IT

Do you think children are safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

How Safe do you feel the school building and grounds are?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

Do you think that bullying is a problem in the school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

2

 

 

 

If you had a concern would you feel able to report it and would you be confident it would be followed up?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

3

 

 

Do you feel children are safe using the internet in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

Do you feel adequately trained to keep children safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

Summary findings from staff;

  • Overall results are really positive.
  • Still some issues about perceived bullying. We do have a high number of pupils who struggle with social skills and can display difficult and sometimes dangerous behaviour.
  • Issues with the car park, fencing and gates.

 

Site Team and Cleaners

Do you think children are safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

How Safe do you feel the school building and grounds are?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

Do you think that bullying is a problem in the school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

1

 

 

If you had a concern would you feel able to report it and would you be confident it would be followed up?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

 

Do you feel children are safe using the internet in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

Do you feel adequately trained to keep children safe in school?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

 

 

 

Pupils and Students

There were 47 responses in 2019

In 2023 the survey was sent out via the Wellbeing Lead. Results have been collated from this survey.

Do you feel safe in school?

Yes

No

46

1

 

Who would you tell if you were worried?

Able to give a name

Not able to give a name

32

15

 

How Are We Feeling?

Pupil Questionnaire Results

November 2023

 

  1. Do you like coming to school?   

 yes   - 99 .      no  - 8

93% like coming to school and 7% not.

 

  1. Are you feeling -  

 happy?  - 98           sad?  - 9

 92% felt happy and  8% were not.

 

3. If you are happy, what helps to make you happy in school?

(A summary of all the different comments)

  • John Grant pupils are kind to each other
  • Sensory room.
  • Playing outside.
  • Garden where we grow plants.
  • Books to read.
  • Swimming.
  • Seeing the teachers.
  • Everything.
  • PE.
  • Pirate sheet.
  • Fiddles.
  • Music
  • Stories
  • Lunchtime
  • Going to ASDA.
  • My friends.
  • Fun lessons.
  • Tuck-shop.
  • Sun/moon.
  • Jokes.
  • Horse riding.
  • Writing.
  • Library.
  • Toys.
  • Maths/English.
  • Clubs.
  • Magnetic marbles.
  • Computers.
  • Trips.
  • Trampoline.
  • Art.
  • Being in FE.

 

4. If you are sad, what can help you to feel happy in school?

(A summary of all the different comments)

  • Staff.
  • Jokes.
  • Work.
  • Twiddles.
  • Blanket.
  • A squeeze.
  • Swivel chair.
  • A Walk.
  • Talking.
  • Friends.
  • Time to myself.
  • Reward.
  • Running outside.
  • A hand tickle.
  • Breathing.
  • Climbing frame.
  • Toys.

5. Do you think the adults in school listen to you?    

 Yes – 94   no – 13

 88% think the adults listen in school     12% thought they did not listen.

How many pupils helped you to answer this?   

107 pupils in school on the day.

185 pupils had the opportunity to take up of the questionnaire

 

 

Overall Summery findings;

  • Overall results are really positive.
  • Still some issues about perceived bullying. We do have a high number of pupils who struggle with social skills and can display difficult and sometimes dangerous behaviour. This is related to the concerns raised by staff about staffing levels in some classes and activities.
    • Action- The school has grown in size rapidly. We have recently had a high number of pupils join the school with ASC and SEMH- These pupils often have difficult and dangerous behaviour and require a high level of support to remain regulated and safe. This requires a high number of staff. This needs to be reflected on during the admissions process- classes are full.
    • Action - This needs to be discussed by the behaviour support team and SLT.
    • Action- This needs to be reflected on by the PSHE coordinator and incorporated further into the RSE and PSHE curriculum.
    • Action – The Zones of regulation are used across the school and be effective for many pupils in identifying their emotional states and supporting regulation. There are a high number of pupils who struggle to access this approach as they are working at a pre-formal level of emotional understanding and regulation. Discussion is needed to address how we can support pupils working at this level to access the zones of regulation.

 

  • Issues with the car park, fencing and gates.
    • Action – Results of the Survey to be discussed by the site team and SLT.
    • Action- site team and SLT to discuss raised issues about fencing and gates.
    • Action - - Discuss possible changes to parking spaces for parents. Site team and SLT.

 

  • Importantly the pupils were able to say how they feel and overall they are happy and feel safe in school.

 

  
   

Comments;

  • Have people we can trust
  • Everyone is kind and helpful
  • Sometimes don’t feel safe at playtime
  • Because J.G is here to help me
  • Because there are people I can talk to if I have any concerns
  • (A pupil in class) gets angry and throws things
  • (A pupil in class) kicks, shouts unpleasant things. I got hurt
  • I feel scared sometimes
  • Children come in happy and settled (non-verbal pupils)

Who would you tell if you were worried?

Able to give a name Not able to give a name
52 6

 Comments;

Many were able to name staff by name.

  • The Circle (Speak out Stay safe lessons)
  • Teachers
  • Tell teachers
  • Don’t know
  • Staff members
  • Jess (Well-being lead)
  • Someone at home
  • Go to staff in class
  • Staff at playtime
  • Tell teachers
  • Tell escorts
  • Tell family
  • Tell friends
  • Close friend
  • Tell teacher

Summary Findings from all surveys;

  • Generally, parents and carers, staff and pupils feel that John Grant School is a safe place to be.
  • Parents Carers and staff made suggestions as to how the site could be safer; gates being a common concern.
  • All felt that there needs to be further support for those pupils who witness or are affected by the behaviour of another pupil.
  • It has been a challenging time over the past few years due to restrictions and precautions related to Covid-19. Some parents carers and staff have felt the school should be more strict with these precautions and others feel the school is over-cautious.
  • Parents and Carers suggested further communication such as a regular newsletter would be beneficial.

Proposed Actions;

  • Review of site; gates around the school and how these could be made safer.
  • Inclusion of how we can develop support for pupils who are witnessed or effected by the behaviour of their peers to be added to the Whole School Improvement Plan so that it is given priority.
  • Continued review of the COVID-19 risk assessment and communicate this clearly with both staff and parents and carers.
  • Discuss how we can improve regular communication with parents and carers such as a regular newsletter.