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Please see below a link to an online questionnaire. The completion of the questionnaire is an annual requirement from Central Government to collect information on the mental health of children aged 4 -17 (aged 16 as of 1st of April and children aged 4 years as of 1st of April) who have been in care for one year or more.


Strengths and Difficulties Carer Questionnaire (opens in new window)


Strengths and Difficulties Child Questionnaire (opens in new window)


We are required to ask all carers and children aged 11 to 16 to complete a standardised screening tool.


The SDQ asks questions about emotional health, conduct, hyperactivity, peer relationships and social behaviours. The answers render a total score which can be used to inform us about the strengths and difficulties of a child in these 5 domains.


In order to gain a fuller picture your Social Worker will follow up on scores higher than the normal range, this will be in liaison with the NHS Looked After Nurse team and may lead to a referral to the Therapeutic Access Panel, more support in placement or school, or another strategy as appropriate. Scroll down the page to access the link to submit your questionnaire.


Please contact your Social Worker if you have any questions.


Data privacy statement

The Workforce Development Team will collect some personal data in the exercise of official authority invested in the data controller. The data will be fairly processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations, the 2018 Data Protection Act and any subsequent related legislation. Your data will not be used for any other purpose and will be stored electronically for a period of up to five years.

West Sussex County Council is a registered data controller (Reg. No. Z6413427). Please read our Data Privacy Statement (opens in new window) for more information.


Accessibility statement

If you require any of this information in an alternative format, then please contact us by phone 0330 222 6544 or via email at sdq@westsussex.gov.uk and we will assist you. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have an NGT texting app installed on your computer, laptop or smartphone, you can contact us on 18001 01243 777100.

For more information about the accessibility of this website, please see our Accessibility tab (opens in new window) at the foot of the page.


Next Generation Text (NGT)

NGT allows deaf users to communicate over the phone via a text relay assistant, who can either type out spoken messages or speak typed messages.

For full details of how to use the NGT app, watch the ‘Introducing Next Generation Text’ video (opens in new window).

Available from Apple App Store, Google Play Store and www.ngts.org.uk (opens in new window).


Survey web browser compatibility

Please use one of the browsers below when completing the survey to ensure it looks and works as it should. These are:

· Microsoft Edge version 86 and above

· Chrome version 86 and above

· Firefox version 78 and above

· Safari version 14 and above

Please see below a link to an online questionnaire. The completion of the questionnaire is an annual requirement from Central Government to collect information on the mental health of children aged 4 -17 (aged 16 as of 1st of April and children aged 4 years as of 1st of April) who have been in care for one year or more.


Strengths and Difficulties Carer Questionnaire (opens in new window)


Strengths and Difficulties Child Questionnaire (opens in new window)


We are required to ask all carers and children aged 11 to 16 to complete a standardised screening tool.


The SDQ asks questions about emotional health, conduct, hyperactivity, peer relationships and social behaviours. The answers render a total score which can be used to inform us about the strengths and difficulties of a child in these 5 domains.


In order to gain a fuller picture your Social Worker will follow up on scores higher than the normal range, this will be in liaison with the NHS Looked After Nurse team and may lead to a referral to the Therapeutic Access Panel, more support in placement or school, or another strategy as appropriate. Scroll down the page to access the link to submit your questionnaire.


Please contact your Social Worker if you have any questions.


Data privacy statement

The Workforce Development Team will collect some personal data in the exercise of official authority invested in the data controller. The data will be fairly processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations, the 2018 Data Protection Act and any subsequent related legislation. Your data will not be used for any other purpose and will be stored electronically for a period of up to five years.

West Sussex County Council is a registered data controller (Reg. No. Z6413427). Please read our Data Privacy Statement (opens in new window) for more information.


Accessibility statement

If you require any of this information in an alternative format, then please contact us by phone 0330 222 6544 or via email at sdq@westsussex.gov.uk and we will assist you. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and have an NGT texting app installed on your computer, laptop or smartphone, you can contact us on 18001 01243 777100.

For more information about the accessibility of this website, please see our Accessibility tab (opens in new window) at the foot of the page.


Next Generation Text (NGT)

NGT allows deaf users to communicate over the phone via a text relay assistant, who can either type out spoken messages or speak typed messages.

For full details of how to use the NGT app, watch the ‘Introducing Next Generation Text’ video (opens in new window).

Available from Apple App Store, Google Play Store and www.ngts.org.uk (opens in new window).


Survey web browser compatibility

Please use one of the browsers below when completing the survey to ensure it looks and works as it should. These are:

· Microsoft Edge version 86 and above

· Chrome version 86 and above

· Firefox version 78 and above

· Safari version 14 and above

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