Showcards 2026

2 Female

1 Male

1 Self employed
2 Employed full time
3 Employed part time
4 Looking after the home or family
5 Permanently retired from work
6 Unemployed and seeking work
7 At school
8 In further / higher education
9 Government work or training scheme
10 Permanently sick or disabled
11 Unable to work because of short-term illness or injury
12 Pre-school / Not yet at school
13 Other (please say what)

Choose ONE section, from A to F, then choose ONE option which best describes your ethnic group or background.

A: WHITE
Scottish
Other British
Irish
Polish
Gypsy / Traveller
Roma
Showman / Showwoman
Any other white ethnic group (please say what)

B: MIXED OR MULTIPLE ETHNIC GROUPS
Any mixed or multiple ethnic groups (please say what)

C: ASIAN, SCOTTISH ASIAN OR BRITISH ASIAN
Pakistani, Scottish Pakistani or British Pakistani
Indian, Scottish Indian or British Indian
Bangladeshi, Scottish Bangladeshi or British Bangladeshi
Chinese, Scottish Chinese or British Chinese
Other (please say what)

D: AFRICAN, SCOTTISH AFRICAN, BRITISH AFRICAN
Please say what (for example, Nigerian, Somali)

E: CARIBBEAN OR BLACK
Please say what (for example, Scottish Caribbean, Black Scottish)

F: OTHER ETHNIC GROUP
Arab, Scottish Arab or British Arab
Any other ethnic group (please say what, for example Sikh, Jewish)

1 Local council nursery
2 Private nursery
3 Third sector nursery
4 Childminder
5 Playgroup
6 Family centre
7 A relative or friend
8 Other, please say what

1 So that I (or my partner) can work
2 So that I (or my partner) can look for work
3 So that I (or my partner) can study or improve work-related skills
4 So that I (or my partner) can look after other children
5 So that I (or my partner) can look after another relative or friend
6 To give me (or my partner) some time to rest / destress / relax / socialize / take up hobbies / look after the home
7 Because my child likes spending time there
8 For my child’s social development (including mixing with other children)
9 For my child’s learning and language development
10 To improve my child’s behaviour
11 To help prepare my child for school
12 To give my child the opportunity to try new activities and experiences
13 Other (please say what)

1 Very satisfied
2 Fairly satisfied
3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4 Fairly dissatisfied
5 Very dissatisfied

1 Not enough places available locally
2 Transport difficulties
3 Not enough funded hours to meet my needs
4 Lack of flexibility in the times/days offered
5 Lack of provision in school holidays
6 Lack of provision for preferred type of childcare provider (for example childminder versus nursery setting)
7 Lack of providers I could trust to provide a high quality service
8 Too expensive because of unforeseen/additional costs
9 Other problem, please say what
10 No, I have not had problems with it

1 Rather look after him/her myself
2 Rarely need to be away from him/her
3 He/she is too young
4 He/she wouldn’t like to be separated from myself (or my partner)
5 He/she is better cared for in a home environment
6 I was not aware of the availability of funded childcare
7 Don’t know how to apply/find applying too difficult
8 Travel time too long
9 The travel costs would be too high to get to a suitable provider
10 Can’t afford it, even with funded hours, because always hidden costs
11 Lack of flexibility/choice in opening hours
12 Lack of provision in school holidays
13 Lack of flexibility/choice in types of childcare available
14 Doesn’t meet the additional support needs of my child
15 None I could trust to provide a high quality service
16 Other (please say what)

1 Breakfast club
2 After-school club
3 Local council nursery
4 Private nursery
5 Third sector nursery
6 Playgroup
7 Family Centre
8 Childminder
9 Nanny/babysitter
10 A relative or friend
11 Other (please say what)

1 Very easy
2 Easy
3 Neither easy nor difficult
4 Difficult
5 Very difficult

1 Very satisfied
2 Fairly satisfied
3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4 Fairly dissatisfied
5 Very dissatisfied
6 No opinion

1 Very confident
2 Fairly confident
3 Not very confident
4 Not at all confident

1 Owned (outright or with a mortgage)
2 Part owned, part rented
3 Rented from the council/local authority
4 Rented from a Housing Association
5 Rented from a private landlord
6 Sheltered / supported accommodation

1 Larger
2 Smaller
3 Same size as current

1 Certain to be
2 Very likely to be
3 Fairly likely to be
4 Not very likely to be
5 Not at all likely to be
6 Certain not to be

1 Cannot raise sufficient deposit
2 Cannot obtain a mortgage
3 Cannot afford mortgage / rent payments
4 Not available / in limited supply where I want / have to live
5 Waiting lists are too long
6 Practicalities of moving are too challenging / daunting
7 Lack support/assistance
8 Lack of suitable adapted / specialised accommodation for needs
9 Other (please say what)
10 No barrier

1 Very satisfied
2 Fairly satisfied
3 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4 Fairly dissatisfied
5 Very dissatisfied
6 No opinion

1 Ramps
2 Door widening
3 Relocated light switches and power points
4 Individual alarm system
5 Stairlift
6 Through floor lift
7 Handrails
8 Specially designed / adapted kitchen
9 Specially designed / adapted bathroom / shower
10 Specially designed / adapted toilet
11 Door entry phone
12 Extension to meet disabled person’s needs
13 Special furniture
14 Other, please say what
15 None needed / provided

1 Very suitable
2 Fairly suitable
3 Not very suitable
4 Not at all suitable

1 Home care worker / home help (helping with housework, cooking, cleaning)
2 Home care worker (helping with washing / bathing, dressing, toilet)
3 Meals delivered to home / meals on wheels
4 Day care / day centre (in hospital, residential home or other organisation)
5 Respite / short term care in residential / nursing home
6 Occupational therapy / physiotherapy
7 Help with shopping
8 Night care (someone present at night only)
9 Assistance from relative / friend / neighbour
10 Other (Please say what)

1 All day / all the time
2 Weekday morning (9am-noon)
3 Weekday lunchtime (noon-2pm)
4 Weekday afternoon (2pm-5pm)
5 Weekday evenings
6 Weekend daytimes
7 Weekend evenings
8 Highly variable (no regular pattern)

1 No central heating
2 Not enough heaters / radiators
3 Position of heaters / radiators
4 Poor system / need new system
5 Radiators not big enough
6 Heating not working
7 Dislike storage heaters
8 Inadequate heating
9 Difficult to control / regulate
10 Heating in part of house
11 Hard to control heat
12 Need new windows / double glazing
13 No insulation / poor insulation
14 Draughty
15 Room(s) too big
16 Can’t afford to heat house
17 Can’t afford to replace system

1 Very closely
2 Fairly closely
3 Not very closely
4 Not at all

1 Biomass boiler (this may involve burning wood logs, pellets or chips to provide central heating and/or hot water)
2 Air source heat pump
3 Ground source heat pump
4 Solar panels for electricity or to provide hot water
5 Micro-CHP (Combined Heat and Power) unit
6 District Heating System

1 Working as an employee (or temporarily away)
2 On a Government-sponsored training scheme (or temporarily away)
3 Self employed or freelance (or temporarily away)
4 Working unpaid for your/their own or family’s business (or temporarily away)
5 Doing any other kind of paid work (or temporarily away)
6 None of the above

1 Universal Credit
2 Housing Benefit
3 Council Tax Reduction
4 Income Support
5 Jobseeker’s Allowance
6 Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
7 Carers Allowance / Carers Support Payment
8 Child Benefit
9 Scottish Child Payment

1 Disability Living Allowance (DLA) / Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance (SADLA)
2 Attendance Allowance / Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP)
3 Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
4 Adult Disability Payment
5 Child disability payment

1 Discretionary Housing Payment
2 Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
3 Winter Heating Payment

1 Occupational / employer (non-State) pension(s)
2 Benefit from annuity, trust or covenant
3 Maintenance payments
4 Rent from property or subletting, including boarders
5 Dig money from other household members
6 Benefit from accident / sickness scheme etc
7 Investment income (e.g. Dividends from shares / interest from savings)
8 Student loan
9 Grant
10 Regular non-work income, from any other source, (please specify)

Choose ONE section, from A to F, then choose ONE option which best describes your ethnic group or background.

A: WHITE
Scottish
Other British
Irish
Polish
Gypsy / Traveller
Roma
Showman / Showwoman
Any other white ethnic group (please say what)

B: MIXED OR MULTIPLE ETHNIC GROUPS
Any mixed or multiple ethnic groups (please say what)

C: ASIAN, SCOTTISH ASIAN OR BRITISH ASIAN
Pakistani, Scottish Pakistani or British Pakistani
Indian, Scottish Indian or British Indian
Bangladeshi, Scottish Bangladeshi or British Bangladeshi
Chinese, Scottish Chinese or British Chinese
Other (please say what)

D: AFRICAN, SCOTTISH AFRICAN, BRITISH AFRICAN
Please say what (for example, Nigerian, Somali)

E: CARIBBEAN OR BLACK
Please say what (for example, Scottish Caribbean, Black Scottish)

F: OTHER ETHNIC GROUP
Arab, Scottish Arab or British Arab
Any other ethnic group (please say what, for example Sikh, Jewish)

1 Was buying with a mortgage or loan
2 Owned it outright
3 Was paying part rent / part mortgage
4 Rented it (including rents paid by housing benefit)
5 In parental/family home
6 Lived there rent free
7 Other

1 Local Authority / Council
2 Scottish Homes
3 Housing Association / co-operative or charitable trust
4 Employer of a household member (organisation)
5 Another organisation
6 Relative / friend of household member
7 Employer of a household member (individual)
8 Individual private landlord
9 Other

1 Strongly agree
2 Tend to agree
3 Neither agree nor disagree
4 Tend to disagree
5 Strongly disagree

1 A 5 minute walk or less
2 Within a 6-10 minute walk
3 Within an 11-20 minute walk
4 Within a 21-30 minute walk
5 More than a 30 minute walk away

1 Strongly agree
2 Tend to agree
3 Neither agree nor disagree
4 Tend to disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
6 No opinion

1 Car clubs (formal car sharing schemes)
2 Fuel efficient driver training courses
3 Electric vehicles
4 Cycle hire schemes

1 I already own an electric car or van
2 I am thinking about buying an electric car or van quite soon
3 I would consider buying an electric car or van in the future
4 I would not consider buying an electric car or van
5 I don’t drive / don’t need a car

1 Cost of vehicle purchase
2 Fuel or running costs
3 Battery: distance travelled on charge
4 Availability or convenience of recharging
5 Vehicle resale value
6 Vehicle performance, size, practicality or looks
7 Availability of different models
8 Environmentally friendly
9 Reliability
10 Opinion of friends and family

1 Limited choice (not many vehicles to choose from)
2 Lack of knowledge about electric vehicles
3 Running costs (maintenance and fuel)
4 Cost of vehicle purchase
5 Battery – distance travelled on charge
6 Availability or convenience of charging points
7 Vehicle resale value
8 Vehicle performance, size, practicality or looks
9 Technology – doesn’t work or not proven
10 Opinions of friends or family
11 No intention to buy a car of any kind

1 I don’t have access to a bike
2 I can’t ride a bike
3 I have concerns about cycling in traffic
4 It’s too far to cycle to where I want to go
5 Health or fitness reasons
6 There aren’t enough safe places to lock your bike
7 The weather is often too cold or wet or windy
8 If I cycle to work, there would be nowhere to shower or change
9 Concerns about my personal safety when riding on dark or lonely routes
10 There’s no way to carry luggage or shopping on a bike.
11 It would be inconvenient

1 Every day
2 Almost every day
3 Two or three times per week
4 About once a week
5 About once a fortnight
6 About once a month
7 Not used in the previous month

1 Strongly agree
2 Tend to agree
3 Neither agree nor disagree
4 Tend to disagree
5 Strongly disagree

1 Every day
2 Almost every day
3 Two or three times per week
4 About once a week
5 About once a fortnight
6 About once a month
7 Not used in the previous month

Travelling to or from….

1 Your place of work
2 In the course of your work
3 Education
4 Shopping
5 Visit to hospital, doctors or other health service
6 Visit friends or relatives
7 Holiday / day trip
8 Other recreational activity

1 Strongly agree
2 Tend to agree
3 Neither agree nor disagree
4 Tend to disagree
5 Strongly disagree
6 No opinion

1 Very easy
2 Fairly easy
3 Neither easy nor difficult
4 Fairly difficult
5 Very difficult

1 Yes, always
2 Yes, sometimes
3 Yes, occasionally
4 No, never

1 Every day
2 Almost every day
3 Two or three times per week
4 About once a week
5 About once a fortnight
6 About once a month
7 Not used concessionary fare pass in the past month