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EDUCATION
110 people expressed an interest in taking adult education and training courses - that is
45% of the total responses to the question.
The centres that people find easiest to travel to are Totnes (96%) and Dartmouth (79%)
The Parish considers itself poorly provided for in terms of adult education facilities.
234 respondents answered the question
- 110 (47%) no provision
- 24 (10%) poor provision
- 88 (37%) no opinion
"Transport is a problem for me"
People look first to Totnes and Dartmouth for their educational needs, but some activities could be held in the Parish. The numbers for courses:
- 114 would attend Information Technology classes.
- 97 would attend First Aid classes.
- 71 would attend Arts/Literature classes.
- 47 would attend DIY classes.
- 19 other options.
"I would like an IT homework club"
Recommendations
- To pass the data to King Edwards College Totnes and Dartmouth Community College.
- To investigate the possibility of running "Home Spun" activities through Self-Help groups.
- To investigate use of mobile resources offered by Devon County Council Education Services.
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
The Survey reveals that respondents have a mainly good opinion of the Health and Social Service
Provision, with the Caring Services highly rated. However:
- 17 people thought the Dental Service was poor.
- 10 people thought the Optical Service was poor.
All Services are difficult to get to for a number of people:
- 42 people had problems getting to see a doctor.
- 41 people had problems getting to see a dentist.
- 39 people had problems getting to hospital appointments.
- 35 people had problems getting to see a chemist.
- 9 people had problems getting to family planning clinics.
- 8 people had problems getting to Social Service Offices.
- 14 people had problems collecting prescribed medicines.
- 57 people would use a volunteer network to get to these services.
- 66 people would act as volunteers.
"No NHS dentist prepared to take new patients"
"Lack of public transport"
"Chemists to send medicines by post"
Recommendations
- The above data to be passed to Devon Health and Social Services.
- The Parish to explore the possibility of setting - up a volunteer transport network to help people to get to Health Service Centres.
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