There are many challenges that are facing young people in our schools at this time. But for those who have a role in looking after a family member there are even more demands on them that need recognising so the right support can be given. Without this support young carers can reach crisis point, with their education, physical health and mental health all affected. This is even […]
Read more...Helping schools identify and support carers is an important part of our work. And it has been superb to see how this has carried on during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. We are able to deliver awareness sessions by using Zoom, and Belinda from our awareness team recently delivered a training session to over 60 designated […]
Read more...Young Carers Awareness Day on Thursday 30 January sees a free resource becoming available to help infant schools identify and support young carers, who can be as young as four years old. The resource is based on the story of the lives of three children – Jamila, Harry and Sarah – who have experiences that […]
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