TellUs Survey Results for Luton Analysis of TellUs2 and TellUs3 January 2009

Being Healthy

How healthy are you?

How many portions of fruit and vegetables do you eat in a day?

In the last 7 days, on how may days have you spent at least 30 minutes doing sports or other active things?

Have you ever smoked a cigarette?

Have you ever had an alcohol drink – a whole drink not just a sip? Alcohol Have you ever had alcohol? TellUs2:TellUs3: In the last four weeks, how many times, if any, have you got drunk? None19% Once/twice9% Three or more times4% Prefer not to say/Don’t know4%

Which of these drugs, if any, have you taken, if any, in the last four weeks? Drugs (Year 8 and 10 only) Have you ever taken drugs? TellUs2:TellUs3: In the last four weeks, how often have you taken any of the following drugs? Cannabis or skunk Solvents Other drugs Never in the last 4 weeks 90% 92% 92% Once 2% 1% 0% Twice 1% 0% 0% Three or more times 2% 1% 2% Prefer not to say 5% 5% 5% Don’t know/can’t remember 0% 1% 0%

What do you think of the information and advice you get on the following things? (Year 8 and 10 only) Eating Healthy Food: Alcohol: Smoking: Drugs: Sex and Drugs:

Which of the following things, if any, do you worry about the most? %

For each of the following sections please tick the option that best describes you (TellUs3 only):

Staying Safe

How safe from being hurt by other people do you feel? (TellUs3 only)

How often, if at all, have you been bullied? (TellUs3 only)

How well does your school deal with bullying? (TellUs3 only) %

Enjoying and Achieving

For each of the sections below, please tick the option that best describes you: (TellUs3 only)

Which of the things below might help you do better in school? (TellUs3 only) %

How easy is it to get help with your work at school when you need it? (TellUs3 only) %

Which of these, if any, would you like to go to that you don’t at the moment? (TellUs3 only) %

Overall, what do you think of the activities and things to do in your area? (TellUs3 only) %

In the last four weeks, have you participated in any group activity led by an adult outside school lessons (such as sports, arts or a youth club)? (TellUs3 only) %

Which of these things have you been to in the last four weeks (not including things as part of lessons) (TellUs3 only) %

Making a Positive Contribution

How much are children and young people’s views listened to in decisions about the local area? (TellUs3 only) Year 8 & 10 only %

In the last year, have you ever given your views about the local area in any of these ways? (TellUs3 only) Year 8 & 10 only %

In the last year, have you given your time to help a charity, a local voluntary group, a neighbour or someone else in the local area? (TellUs3 only) Year 8 & 10 only %

How much do you feel children and young people’s views are listened to in the running of your school? (TellUs3 only) %

Achieving Economic Well-Being

What do you think of your local area as a place to live in? TellUs2:TellUs3:

What do you hope to do when you leave school? (Year 8 & 10 only) (TellUs3 only) %

What do you think of the information and help you get to plan your future? For example help from a teacher or careers adviser to choose subject options and think about jobs and careers. (Year 8 & 10 only) %

Which of these things would do the most to make your area a better place for you to live? %

What do you think of the parks and the play areas in your area? (TellUs3 only) %

Thinking about all the things that have been covered in the survey, what if anything, would do most to make your life better? (TellUs3 only) %