From HumphreyCushion - for all those of you who were kind enough to complete my online survey re children with literacy and numeracy difficulties:

[Saturn74]

...here are the results.

(there will now be a short pause, whilst I work out how to post them on here without losing the spacing)

[Saturn74]

Total Started Survey:
33
Total Completed Survey:
33 (100%)

1. Does your child have literacy difficulties?

Yes
97.0% 32

No
3.0% 1

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1. Does your child have numeracy difficulties?

Yes
57.6% 19

No
42.4% 14

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1. Does your child attend school?

No - my child is too young to attend school
3.0% 1

No - my child is home educated
6.1% 2

Yes - a state primary school
66.7% 22

Yes - a private primary school
3.0% 1

Yes - a state secondary school
21.2% 7

Yes - a private secondary school 0.0% 0

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1. If your child attends school, do you feel that their difficulties are properly supported?

Yes - always
3.1% 1

Yes - most of the time
25.0% 8

Yes - sometimes
34.4% 11

No - never
31.3% 10

No - my child does not attend school
6.3% 2

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1. Have you had difficulty in obtaining adequate support for your child in school?

No - I am happy with the support my child receives in school
25.0% 8

Yes - I have approached the class teacher
37.5% 12

Yes - I have approached the Headteacher
28.1% 9

Yes - I have approached the LEA
18.8% 6

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1. Does your child have an IEP or a Statement of Special Needs?

No - neither an IEP or a Statement of Special Needs
40.6% 13

Yes - an IEP
53.1% 17

Yes - a Statement of Special Needs
6.3% 2

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1. Does your child have access to multi-sensory learning aids in school?

Yes - whenever he or she wants to use them
6.5% 2

Yes - sometimes
38.7% 12

No
54.8% 17
answered question 31

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1. Has your child been diagnosed with a specific learning difficulty?

Yes
57.6% 19

No
42.4% 14

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1. Did you have to pay for this diagnosis?

Yes
76.2% 16

No - the school arranged for the diagnosis
23.8% 5

No - we obtained funding
4.8% 1

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10. Would you be interested in a club that was run with the aim of helping children with literacy and numeracy difficulties?

Yes
93.9% 31
No
6.1% 2

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[Saturn74]

Thank you very much to everyone who helped out.