The CYCJ Stakeholder Survey is a biennial exercise designed to gather the views of key stakeholder groups: practitioners; children and young people; parents and carers; and communities (via community councils). The purpose is to help shape both what we do by informing the content of the CYCJ annual work plan, and how we do it, by gathering views on our modes of delivery. For practical reasons, the survey was issued online to key stakeholder groups, with four separate surveys linked by a single access point. While acknowledging that an online approach is not ideal for everyone, the survey was designed to be accessible and encourage completion by the target audience. The aim was to capture a breadth and diversity of views rather than a more in-depth consultation with a smaller group of stakeholders.
The survey was distributed via our social media channels, e-bulletin and practitioner networks between 3rd October and 9th November 2025. It was also sent to all community councils in Scotland and organisations that either support parents or were working with existing parent/carer groups. In total, 195 responses were received, but when these were cleaned, to only include surveys where the respondent had completed at least one substantive answer, a total of 167 responses were retained.