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Devon Association of Governors - Run by Devon Governors for Devon Governors

School Closure Survey

Loss of Learner Hours during School Closures

DAG has been asked to seek your views as part of a CYPS review of the impact on learners when schools were recently forced to close due to snow and also to consider possible ways of mitigating such consequences in the event of future bad weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

The survey concluded on Tuesday 9th March 2010.  The questions asked in the survey are shown below.

School Closure Survey Form

Q1.  Will you make up any of the days your school was closed from inset days?

Yes  No 

Q2.  Given the potential risk of bad weather, did you plan and set alternative work for the children (please be honest!)? 

Yes  No 

Q3.  Should Devon County Council have done more to help you stay open?

Yes  No 

Q4.  Was the impact of the attendance statistics a factor in your decision to close the school? 

Yes  No 

Q5.  Do you keep a running school total of lost learner hours from weather or other unforeseen events?

Yes  No 

Q6.  If yes - do you analyse the data for impact on attainment levels of children and young people?

Yes  No 

Q7.  Do you think there is any action that could be taken within an LLC to mitigate the impact on lost learner hours?

Yes  No 

Q8.  Were the roads to your school gritted - if so when?

Yes  No 

Q9.  Was school transport out of action, if so for how long?

Yes  No 

Q10.  What proportion of your children/young people rely on school transport, and was this a factor in the decision to open or close?

 

Q11.  Were staff able to get into school safely?

Yes  No 

Q12.  To what extent did staffing levels dictate if your school was able to open?

Q13.  Do you have any tales of staff/parents/pupils making it into school against the odds?  Please share them with us!

Comment.  If you wish to give reasons or explain any of your answers above, or you have any other comments you wish to make, please do so below. 

Thank you for answering the above questions.  It will be helpful in analysing the answers if we know a little about you and have a means of contact.  If you do not wish to give any or all of the details requested please leave the boxes empty, your answers will still be considered.

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