Children’s Survey Questions - Caerphilly Play Sufficiency 2015
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According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) you
have the right to say what you think should happen when adults are making decisions
that affect you. These questions are to help us find out what you think about the
places where you play or spend time with your friends near where you live when you
are not in school.
1. Are you allowed to play out or hang out on your own or with friends?
YES:
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NO:
Please tick all applicable statements:
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I can go out on my own:
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I can go out with my friends:
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I can only go out with my brother/sister:
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I can only go out with an adult:
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I can’t go out to play in my community:
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2. How often do you go out to play and hang out with friends?
I play or hang out with friends most
days:
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I play or hang out with friends a few days
a week:
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I hardly ever play or hang out with
friends outside:
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I don’t play or hang out with friends
outside:
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3. Where is your favourite place to play or hang out when you are not in school
Garden or friend’s garden:
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Streets near my house:
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Local grassy area or field:
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A park:
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Play area with swings, slides and other
stuff to play on:
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The woods near my house:
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Football field or sports pitch:
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School playground:
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Play area that has water or sand in it:
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Cycle or skate park:
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Community centre/leisure centre car park:
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Mountain, river other wide open spaces:
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Somewhere else?
Please tell us more below:
3 a. When you go out to play and hang out, what do you like doing?
Riding bikes:
Chatting and being with friends:
Running and Chasing games:
Playing sports:
Playing hide and seek:
Playing armies and soldiers:
Rolling down hills:
Exploring:
Having a walk:
Having adventures:
Looking for bugs and stuff:
Playing in the mud:
Playing in the water:
Climbing things:
Building dens:
Playing ball games:
Hanging out:
Being in the trees;
Making swings:
Fishing:
Making bike tracks and courses:
Having a picnic:
Spending time with the grown-ups in my
family
Being in the fresh air:
Other Stuff
Please tell us more below:
4. What stops you playing out/hanging out?
I am not allowed to go out to play/hang
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I am too busy with homework:
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I am busy playing games on the xbox/PS/Wii:
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I am too busy with after school clubs:
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I don’t go out to play if it’s raining/cold:
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I don’t go out to play/hang out if it’s too
dark:
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I don’t go out to play and hang out because
of bullies:
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There’s too much dog mess where I like to
play:
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There’s nothing to play with:
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There’s nowhere good to play:
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There’s too many cars:
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I am not allowed to get wet and muddy:
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out:
I don’t go out to plat and hang out because
of other grown-ups:
I don’t like getting wet and muddy:
It’s hard to cross the road to get there:
I am not allowed to cross the road to get
there:
Something else?
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Please tell us more below:
5. Do you feel there are enough places in your community for you and your
friends to play/hang out?
YES:
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NO:
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6. How can we help you to play and hang out more often?
Find safer ways to cross the roads to go
out/get around:
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Talk to adults who tell us not to play or
hang out:
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Help us deal with the bullies:
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Ask dog owners to pick up the dog mess:
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Better facilities:
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Help my parents understand that it is OK
to play outside and hang out:
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Something else:
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Please tell us more below:
7.
Do you go to any of these?
YES: 
NO:
GAVO Adventure Play sessions:
If ‘Yes’, please tick all that apply below:
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Youth Club/Centre:
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Holiday Playschemes:
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Leisure Centre:
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Sports Clubs, eg Mini Rugby, Football etc:
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Uniformed groups, eg Scouts/Brownies etc:
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After School Club:
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Other, please state:
8. What stops you going to any of the above?
There are none in my local community:
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Those that are available are too
expensive for my parents:
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My parents haven’t got transport:
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I have additional needs and my parents
don’t feel that my needs can be met:
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Nothing, there is enough going on in my
community:
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Other, please tell us below:
10. Some questions about you:
Are you a boy or a girl?
Boy:
How old are you?
Which language/s do
you speak at home?
In what town/village do you live:
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Girl: