Young people's survey
Young people - have your say
Children and Young People's Planning Partnership
Address: Council Headquarters Newtown St Boswells Melrose TD6 0SA
The Scottish Borders Children and Young People's Planning Partnership commissioned the first Scottish Borders Young People's Survey in June 2009, with the second survey being completed in May 2010.
This gives secondary school pupils the chance to answer questions on a range of issues including school, safety, health and wellbeing, and use of public services.
The information gathered from the survey has contributed to the evaluation of current services and the planning of new services and learning opportunities.
In 2010 survey there were 2078 responses made by young people in S1 and S3 from all the secondary schools in the Scottish Borders.
The next survey will be carried out in spring 2012 and will then happen on a two year cycle.
2010 survey findings
A summary of key findings include:
- 89 percent of young people are happy or very happy with life in the Borders
- 46 percent of young people had the opportunity to have a say about the services they use and the decisions that are made about their life
- 20 percent of young people are involved in their local community by helping other people in free time
- 66 percent of young people use the sport and leisure facilities in their community
- 19 percent of young people said that, in school, they did not have an adult they could talk to.
The full report of the 2010 Young People's survey is available for download.
