Post-Training Questionnaire (Unlinked)

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Q1. Professional role
Please select the category that best describes your primary function in the context of this training. If more than one applies, please choose the one that represents your highest level of responsibility.

         6. Other (please specify):

Q2. Sector
Please select one answer

4. Other (please specify):

Q3. Organisation size
Please select one answer

Q4. Gender
Please select one answer

Q5. After the training, to what extent are you familiar with the following?
Please select one option for each statement

1.       I am familiar with the concept of informal long-term care provided by employees

2.       I am familiar with the main challenges faced by employees who provide informal care, especially women (e.g. loss of income and career opportunities, high physical and emotional strain, lack of legal protection)

3.       I am familiar with the ways in which informal care responsibilities can affect employment, wellbeing, and career progression

4.       I am familiar with the Work-Life Balance Directive provisions/ legal framework relevant to informal care (e.g. carers’ leave and related protections)

5.       I am familiar with organisational measures that can support employees who provide informal care (e.g., flexible arrangements, non-discrimination safeguards, referral to services)

6.       I am familiar with external services or referral options that may support employees with care responsibilities

Q6. After the training, to what extent do you agree with the following statements about your organisation?
Please select one option for each statement

1.       In my organisation, informal care provided by employees is recognised as a relevant workplace issue

2.       In my organisation, employees feel safe discussing care-related needs

3.       In my organisation, managers understand how care responsibilities can affect work performance and availability

4.       In my organisation, employees who provide informal care receive adequate support

5.       In my organisation, flexible solutions are available for employees with care responsibilities

6.       In my organisation, employees who request care-related support are not treated unfavourably

Q7. After the training, to what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Please select one option for each statement

1.       I believe that supporting employees who provide informal care is part of an organisation’s responsibility

2.       I believe that informal care responsibilities can significantly affect women’s employment and career progression

3.       I believe that care-related needs should be openly discussed in the workplace when relevant

4.       I believe that employers can support informal carers without creating unfairness for other employees

5.       I believe that workplace support for informal carers contributes to decent work, inclusion, and gender equality

6.       I believe that organisations should do more to address the needs of employees with informal care responsibilities

Q8. After the training, to what extent do you agree with the following statements about what you feel able to do or intend to do in your professional role? 
Please select one option for each statement

1.       I feel better able to notice when care responsibilities may be affecting an employee’s work situation

2.       I feel more confident to discuss care-related needs when they arise

3.       I intend to take care responsibilities into account when discussing workload, scheduling, or flexibility

4.       I feel able to provide or signpost information about carers’ rights, supports, or referral options when relevant

5.       I intend to contribute to a workplace environment where care-related needs are discussed openly

6.       I feel able to support or propose at least one practical improvement for employees who provide informal care

Q9. Which of the following actions do you intend to take in your organisation within the next 12 months? 
Select all that apply

7. Other, please specify

Q10. To what extent do you agree with the following statements? 
Please select one option for each statement

1.       The training content was relevant to my professional role

2.       The training increased my understanding of informal long-term care and the gender care gap

3.       The training increased my confidence to act appropriately in my workplace

4.       The training was well organised

5.       The training materials were useful

Q11. What was the most useful part of the training?

Q12. What could be improved?