Young Carers
What is a young carer?
A young carer is a child or young person, aged under 25, who provides substantial unpaid care for one or more relatives who have a physical or learning disability/SEND; long-term physical illness; a mental health condition and/or substance misuse issues. This can be a parent, a grandparent, a sibling, or another family member. They may be taking on practical and/or emotional caring responsibilities that an adult would normally take on. (Sheffield young carers definition)
In Sheffield it is recognised that 1 in 12 children are currently taking on an active caring role within their home.
As a school we celebrate and support all children who are young carers. We do this by:
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Recognising young carers in school
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High staff awareness of young carers through training.
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We have a Young Carers lead and senior lead within our staffing team
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Assemblies to explain and educate what a young carer is.
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1-1 support for young carers with the young carer lead.
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A young carers group who participae in fun activities/opportunities within school.
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Referrals to Sheffield Young Carers
For more information on Young Carers please feel free to speak to or email Miss Jowle or Mrs Biondi.