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The Place Survey was completed by a sample of 543,713 nationally, although sample sizes varied between local authorities. Measures were put in place to protect the quality of the data due to the surveys being carried out by local authorities independently, including guidance on sampling method and the use of an appropriate sampling frame. In addition, results were submitted centrally using standardised tools. Data from the Place Survey 2008 is taken from the further findings report published by the Audit Commission as no raw data was available for this dataset. Tell Us Survey 15 Tell Us is a series of annual online surveys to gather quantitative information on the views and experiences of children and young people. It is commissioned by The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) and the Department of Children, Schools and Families, and is carried out by Ipsos MORI. The surveys have been running since 2006 and are intended to provide evidence for the national indicators for local authorities and local authority partnerships. The survey aims to help local authorities judge the impact of their services on perceived quality of life for children and young people. Tell Us asks children and young people questions relating to the five Every Child Matters outcomes which include healthy eating. Children are asked attitude questions on their perceptions of the information and advice they get on eating healthy food. Tell Us is completed by a sample of children in all local authority areas across England. Pupils complete questionnaires online via a dedicated website. The sample size is calculated with a view to obtaining a sufficient number of responses to allow robust analysis at local area level. Sampling mechanisms take account of different types and sizes of schools together with socio-economic factors. The sample includes maintained schools, pupil referral units, academies and city technology colleges. Data are collected at school level, and aggregated up to local authority level. Data from Tell Us 3 is taken from the report published by Ofsted as no raw data were available for this dataset. Food Standards Agency Consumer Attitudes Survey 16 The Food Standards Agency conducted the first Consumer Attitudes Survey in 2000 and it has since been conducted annually, with the exception of 2008 when it was reviewed. The survey includes questions exploring attitudes to food safety as well as towards cooking and healthy eating. The latest data from 2007 was collected using face-to-face interviews in participants’ homes. The total sample of 2,627 was stratified across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland making the data robust at country level. Data from ‘Wave 8’ of the survey was accessed at individual level directly from the Food Standards Agency. Information presented in this paper is, therefore, based on crude rates with no weightings applied. Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey 17 The Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey (LIDNS) was commissioned by the FSA to provide nationally-representative evidence on food and nutrient intakes, sources of NOO | Knowledge and attitudes towards healthy eating and physical activity: what the data tell us 30
nutrients and the nutritional status of people with a low income. An additional aim was to examine the relationship between dietary intake and factors associated with food choices in low-income populations. The survey was carried out by a consortium of three organisations and led by the Health Research Group at the National Centre for Social Research. The survey aimed to study 15% of the most materially deprived populations within the UK. A total of 3,728 people from 2,477 households were included in the survey, which took place between November 2003 and January 2005. The survey included adults (aged 19 and above) and children (aged 2-18). Information was collected in face-to-face interviews and self-completion questionnaires, and included environmental, economic and social factors. The LIDNS also gives information about how capable people feel about cooking and preparing food for themselves, and the impact this has on their food choices. Data from the LIDNS 2005 has been accessed from the UK data archive at individual level. Information presented in this paper is based on crude rates with no weightings applied. British Social Attitudes Survey 18 The British Social Attitudes Survey (BSAS) has been conducted annually since 1983 with the exceptions of 1988 and 1992 when funding was diverted to the British Election Study (BES) following general elections. In 1997 a scaled-down version was conducted alongside the BES. The central aim of the BSAS is, as the name suggests, to examine attitudes towards various social, economic, political and moral issues, including sporting activities and physically active modes of transport. The National Centre for Social Research holds primary responsibility for the BSAS and use a combination of face-to-face interviews and self-completion questionnaires to collect data. A multi-stage stratified random sample of British adults (over 18) is conducted using the postcode address file: the total sample in 2007 being 4,124. Data from the BSAS 2008 has been accessed from the UK data archive at individual level. Information presented in this paper is based on crude rates with no weightings applied. Sodexho School Meals and Lifestyles Survey 19 Sodexho are a private sector company providing various food services including school meals. In 1990 they began carrying out surveys on the types of food school children eat as well as their preferences and attitudes towards food and nutrition. The latest available survey data is from the 2005 survey and it included core questions as well as extra questions on intake of fruit and vegetables and water consumption. No information was available in the report on the size or demographics of the sample. Data from the Sodexho School Meals and Lifestyles Survey is taken from the report published by Sodexho as no raw data was available for this dataset. NOO | Knowledge and attitudes towards healthy eating and physical activity: what the data tell us 31
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