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Children and Youth Training Review Survey - Gap Analysis


ARPA Children and Youth Training Review Task Group

 Gap Identification Survey

 This survey is being conducted by the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) Child/ren and Youth Training Review Task Group to better understand and identify gaps in training and professional development for staff working in child and youth recreation programming. Your responses will help inform future training development and sector supports. If you would like to receive a copy of our summary findings please add your demographic information at the end of the survey

For the purposes of this survey we are defining Children and Youth with a broad category (0-24 years of age), with a focus on leaders in training and leadership training for the older age groups.

1. Does your organization/workplace offer programs for children and youth?
2.

  1. Which age groups does your organization provide programming for? (Check all that apply)
3.

  1. If so, what type of programming is offered within your workplace/organization? (Check all that apply)
4. What type of participants does your organization serve as clients (children and youth specific)? Check all that apply.
For the next set of questions we are going to focus on the role of a general recreation programmer in non-aquatic settings
5.

  1.  Does your organization require staff working with children and youth to complete any of the following training? (Check all that apply)
6. Do your organization/workplace currently provide any internal/custom training or professional development for employees who work with children and youth? (These would be defined as training developed by your organization).
7. Do you feel current training opportunities that are available adequately prepare staff to work with children and youth?
8.

  1.  What specific training topics are lacking or difficult to access? (Check all that apply)
8. How is training currently delivered in your organization, and how would you prefer it to be delivered? (Check all that apply)
Space Cell Currently usedNot currently usedMost Preferred MethodLeast Preferred Method
Conferences / symposiums
In-house (external facilitator)
Off-site in your community
Virtual / online
Self-paced e-learning
9.

  1. What are the biggest barriers to accessing training for your staff?
10. What type of organization do you represent? Check all that apply.
11. What type of municipality does your organization operate in? If you operate in mutiple locations please select all options that apply.
13. If you would like to stay connected to this work and receive a copy of our survey summary results, please fill in the following:
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