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We value your comments and feedback. Your answers to this questionnaire will help us to shape further events to meet the needs of school leaders.

Space for Transformation: questionnaire for school leaders
Please tick the boxes that best reflect your responses.

1. Your details
1. Your position  
1a. Your name (optional)     
1b. Are you
1c. Type of School:
2. The concept Strongly
agree
Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
2a.
Do you agree that school leaders are working to an overcrowded agenda?
2b.
Do you agree that they need more time for reflection than they generally get?
2c.
How serious an issue has stress-related sickness been for your school in the last three years?

Very
serious

Serious

Fairly
serious

Not
serious

2d.
How costly has stress-related sickness been to your school?

Very
costly

Costly

Fairly
costly

Not
costly

2e.
Having read the Space for Transformation information, would you value such an opportunity for space and spiritual refreshment, with independent, non-judgemental support to address personal and professional issues?

Yes

No

   
2f.
How important do you think it is for school leaders periodically to review their commitment to personal and professional values?

Very
important

Important

Fairly
important

Not
important

2g.
Which of the following issues and challenges are important to you? (please tick as many as you like)

Achieving clarity of purpose
Improving work-life balance
Articulating aims and vision
Enabling colleagues to internalise goals
Cherishing self and all individuals
Managing key team relationships
Handling ‘difficult conversations’
Dealing with confrontation and its aftermath
Removing obstacles to learning
Turning discipline & behaviour around
Promoting and evaluating creativity, everywhere.

2h.
How helpful do you think the Space for Transformation programme could be to you and your school?

Very
helpful

Helpful

Fairly
helpful

Not
helpful

3. The timing

3a.
Which of the following timings for Space for Transformation would be likely to suit the availability of those most likely to attend (please tick as many as you think):

Two weekdays and nights in term time (e.g Weds p.m. to Friday p.m.)?

Two weekend days and nights in term time (i.e. Friday p.m. to Sunday p.m.)?

A mixture of weekday and weekend in term time (i.e. Thurs p.m. to Sat p.m.)?

Two weekdays and nights in school holidays?

4. The cost
4a.
Do you think the price for Space for Transformation, at £345, including all food, accommodation, materials, administration and contributors’ fees, is:

Good
Value?

About
right?

Too
high?

Much
too
high?

4b.
If you have ticked “too high” or “much to high”, please indicate the price you would consider acceptable and affordable :
5. Your own response

5a.
Which, if any, of the following would you seriously consider (please tick as many as you wish):

Reserving a place for yourself?

Attending with a colleague or governor?

  Giving the time (in term) Funding the cost
Recommending and supporting attendance by a senior colleague?
Recommending and supporting attendance by another member of staff?
Recommending and supporting attendance by two or more members of staff? 0

06. Finally….
Have you any other comments or suggestions that could help us to shape this support service best to meet the needs of the profession?

If you would like us to keep you informed, please fill in your email address:

Once again, thank you for your help.