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Appendix K : Example fieldwork schedule

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As noted in the doing the fieldwork section councils have some flexibility in how they schedule the fieldwork. Councils may choose to issue all questionnaires in one week and all reminders three weeks later. Alternatively, councils may send out the questionnaires and reminders in waves, so that the workload is spread out over a number, or all available, weeks. The following example timetable for issuing questionnaires and reminders in four waves so that the fieldwork can be completed by the end of November.

Table 4: A suggested timetable for sending out questionnaires and reminders in four waves.

week commencing 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 October 6 November 13 November 20 November 27 November
Questionnaires sent out  Week 1 Sample Week 2 Sample Week 3 Sample Week 4 Sample          
Initial return date (end of week)     Week 1 Sample Week 2 Sample Week 3 Sample Week 4 Sample      
Reminder       To week 1 sample To week 2 sample To week 3 sample To week 4 sample     

Last edited: 23 October 2023 4:40 pm

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  1. Personal Social Services: Survey of Adult Carers in England (SACE) - information and guidance for the 2023 - 2024 survey year
  2. The survey process and associated timescales
  3. Overview
  4. Preparing the survey
  5. Collecting and returning the data
  6. Appendix A: Policy context
  7. Appendix B: Populated ASCOF measures
  8. Appendix C: The Social Services User Survey Group (SSUSG)
  9. Appendix D: Calculating the sample size
  10. Appendix E: Design and response
  11. Appendix F: Materials for participants
  12. Appendix G: Maximising the value of the survey data (MAX)
  13. Appendix H: Further information sources
  14. Appendix I: Elements to consider when assessing the cost of running the survey
  15. Appendix J: List of data items to be sent to NHS England
  16. Appendix K : Example fieldwork schedule
  17. Appendix L: Key dates, changes and summary sample fieldwork schedule