Parent Survey on Children's Speech and Language Development in the Early Years

1. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET AND PRIVACY NOTICE

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TITLE OF PROJECT: How do early years settings support speech and language development?

The University of Worcester engages in a wide range of research which seeks to provide greater understanding of the world around us, to contribute to improved human health and well-being and to provide answers to social, economic and environmental problems. We would like to invite you to take part in one of our research projects. Before you decide whether to take part, it is important that you understand why the research is being done, what it will involve for you, what information we will ask from you, and what we will do with that information. We will in the course of this project be collecting personal information. Under General Data Protection Regulation 2016, we are required to provide a justification (what is called a “legal basis”) in order to collect such information. The legal basis for this project is “task carried out in the public interest”. You can find out more about our approach to dealing with your personal information at https://www.worcester.ac.uk/informationassurance/visitor-privacy-notice.html.

Please take time to read this document carefully. Feel free to ask the researcher any questions you may have and to talk to others about it if you wish. You will have at least 7 days to decide if you want to take part. What is the purpose of the research? This study aims to develop knowledge of how to support speech and language development in the early years. Who is undertaking the research? Kirsty White Researcher whik1_19@uni.worc.ac.uk Who has oversight of the research? The research has been approved by the Research Ethics Panel for the University of Worcester in line with the University’s Research Ethics Policy. The University of Worcester acts as the “Data Controller” for personal data collected through its research projects & is subject to the General Data Protection Regulation 2016. We are registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office and our Data Protection Officer is Helen Johnstone (infoassurance@worc.ac.uk). For more on our approach to Information Assurance and Security visit: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/informationassurance/index.html. Why have I been invited to take part? You have received this invitation because your opinions are valuable.

We are hoping to recruit 15 participants in total for this study. Do I have to take part? No. It is up to you to decide whether or not you want to take part in this study. Please take your time to decide; we will wait for at least 7 of days before asking for your decision. You can decide not to take part or to withdraw from the study at any time until the assignment is handed in. If you wish to have your data withdrawn please contact the researcher with your participant number and your data will then not be used. If you do decide to take part you will be asked to sign a consent form. What will happen if I agree to take part?
If you agree to take part, you will complete a questionnaire, the questionnaire will take approximately 10 minutes to complete by the participants.

What are the benefits for me in taking part? By taking part in this research project, you will be contributing to our knowledge and understanding of how to support speech and language development. This will help us to improve practice and provision within our early years setting. Are there any risks for me if I take part? No risks have been identified. What will you do with my information? Your personal data / information will be treated confidentially at all times; that is, it will not be shared with anyone outside the research team or any third parties specified in the consent form unless it has been fully anonymised. The exception to this is where you tell us something that indicates that you or someone else is at risk of harm. In this instance, we may need to share this information with a relevant authority; however, we would inform you of this before doing so. During the project, all data / information will be kept securely in line with the University’s Policy for the Effective Management of Research Data and its Information Security Policy. We will process your personal information for a range of purposes associated with the project primary of which are: • To use your information along with information gathered from other participants in the research project to seek new knowledge and understanding that can be derived from the information we have gathered.

To summarise this information in written form for the purposes of dissemination (through research reports, a thesis / dissertation, conference papers, journal articles or other publications). Any information disseminated / published will be at a summary level and will be fully anonymised and there will be no way of identifying your individual personal information within the published results. • To use the summary and conclusions arising from the research project for teaching and further research purposes. Any information used in this way will be at a summary level and will be fully anonymised. There will be no way of identifying your individual personal information from the summary information used in this way. If you wish to receive a summary of the research findings or to be given access to any of the publications arising from the research, please contact the researcher. How long will you keep my data for? Your personal data will be retained until I have received feedback that I have passed my assignment. At the completion of the project, data will be destroyed. How can I find out what information you hold about me? You have certain rights in respect of the personal information the University holds about you. For more information about Individual Rights under GDPR and how you exercise them please visit: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/informationassurance/requests-for-personal-data.html. What happens next? Please keep this information sheet. If you do decide to take part, please either contact the researcher using the details below. Thank you for taking the time to read this information.

If you decide you want to take part in our project, and we hope you do, or if you have any further questions then please contact: Kirsty White, University of Worcester, whik1_19@uni.worc.ac.uk If you have any concerns about the project at this point or at any later date you may contact the researcher (contact as above) or you may contact the Supervisor. Sou Hayward: sou.hayward@worc.ac.uk If you would like to speak to an independent person who is not a member of the research team, please contact Esther Dobson at the University of Worcester, using the following details: Esther Dobson Secretary to Research Ethics Panel for College of Arts, Humanities and Education University of Worcester Henwick Grove Worcester WR2 6AJ ethics@worc.ac.uk
 

1. Informed Consent Form:

I have read and understood the information about the project, as provided in the Information Sheet dated March 2021 or it has been read to me.
I have been able to ask questions about the project and my participation and my questions have been answered to my satisfaction.
I understand that taking part in this study involves completing a questionnaire.
I understand that no risks have been identified or associated with participating in this study.
I understand I can withdraw any time without giving reasons and that I will not be penalised for withdrawing nor will I be questioned on why I have withdrawn.
I understand that the information I provide will be used for a work-based project about how early years settings support speech and language development
I agree that my information can be quoted in research outputs
The procedures regarding confidentiality have been clearly explained (e.g. use of names, pseudonyms, anonymisation of data, etc.) to me.
I understand that personal information collected about me that can identify me, such as my name, or where I live, will not be shared beyond the study team.
I understand that other researchers will have access to this data only if they agree to preserve the confidentiality of the data and if they agree to the terms I have specified in this form.
I voluntarily agree to participate in the project.
I know who to contact if I have any concerns about this research

If you agree to participate, please sign your name and date in the box below: *

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