Surveys | Tapestry UK

Tapestry carries out an annual survey with a focus on key education themes

The questions are carefully curated by our education team to increase our understanding of your experiences as educators. We use the findings to inform our article themes and to support our public relations and marketing, as well as to inform the way we develop Tapestry and the Foundation Stage Forum.

This page contains a summary of the key findings of the surveys we have conducted so far.

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Tapestry 2023 Survey

Thank you to everyone who completed the annual Tapestry survey – we had an amazing response! The survey is now closed, and we’ll publish the findings on the Tapestry and Foundation Stage Forum websites in a few weeks.

This year asked questions about creating a ‘community of practice’, your wellbeing and workload, and the recent government policy announcements for the sector.

Tapestry Survey 2023: Community of Practice, Wellbeing & Workload

4 min read Tapestry Survey 2023 – five things we learnt The results of Tapestry’s 2023 survey provided fascinating insights about a range of themes. We asked questions about workload, ratios, professional support and community, and the perception of early years. With kind support from Early Education, Nursery World,...

Tapestry Survey 2022: Teaching and Learning in Early Years Settings and Primary Schools

4 min read: The results of Tapestry’s 2022 survey provided some fascinating insights into teaching and learning in early years settings and primary schools. We asked questions about the use of technology and professional development, as well as monitoring children’s progress and how educators support children to think and...

Tapestry Survey 2021: Parent and Carer Engagement during the Pandemic in Early Years

3 min read: Getting to know you – results from the Tapestry survey Earlier this year we undertook a survey to gather information about parent and carer engagement and we asked questions about approaches to fostering positive relationships, communications and strategies for supporting families who experience barriers to engaging with...

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Tapestry Survey 2020: Supporting Remote Learning and Connecting with Families

3 min read: Better communications with parents and carers and access to technology essential – what we discovered from our first Tapestry survey At the end of the last academic year, we asked everyone in our Tapestry community, and beyond, to complete a short survey. We asked questions about engaging...

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