We support young carers, aged between 5 and 18 years.
We support young adult carers, aged between 16 and 25 years.
Young carers face particular challenges that impact their opportunities to learn. The Young Carers in Schools program aims to create and achieve a school-wide approach to supporting carers. The award provides all the tools you need to support carers in education.
For more information visit https://youngcarersinschools.com/
Each award is built on 5 standards devised from feedback from young carers:
1. UNDERSTAND: There are assigned members of staff with responsibility for understanding and addressing young carers needs
2. INFORM: Awareness is raised by sharing knowledge about disability, illness and young carers throughout the school
3. IDENTIFY: Young carers are being identified within your school
4. LISTEN: They are listened to, consulted with and given time and space to talk
5. SUPPORT:Young carers are supported within the school, and signposted to whole family resources and services outside the school.
Schools are ideally placed to identify and refer young and young adult carers to Carers Trust Solihull. Depending on the number of carers you have in your school or college would determine the amount of support you would offer. Below are some stories of how carers are supported in these educational settings.
Yes, providing we have consent. We will send you a list of young carers and their ages. Names will only be included if they have consented to their information being shared with educational establishments.
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