Young Carers
We are currently working towards the Young Carers in School Award.
Young Carers Champions/Leads at OLCA
Mrs Brotherhood and Mrs Buttery
At Our Lady's we have several young carers.
A young carer is someone under the age of 18 who helps to care for a family member, relative or friend.
The award is run jointly by The Children’s Society and Carers Trust.
The programme works with schools across England to share good practice, provide relevant tools and training, and celebrate the great outcomes many schools achieve for young carers.
Through the programme we will :
- Gain national recognition for raising outcomes for young carers through the Young Carers in Schools Award.
- Identify manageable steps to improve educational outcomes for this pupil group.
- Access additional support including tools, templates and good practice examples, webinars and professional development events.
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 the school
4. LISTEN
Young carers 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
Find your local young carers service – Young Carers in Schools
