1. Supporting Young Carers in your school Who young carers are and how we support them This presentation is provided by North Yorkshire County Council in partnership with the Carer Support Service providers from your local area.

2.  To raise awareness of the extent of caring in our community and the impact on young people who provide care within their families and communities  To ensure that school governors are aware of the importance of supporting young carers and to provide ideas about some priority considerations  To find out about support available in your local area Aims of this session

3. Young Carers talking in school Carers Trust 2014 (3 ¼ mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upw8ryrqWvc A day in the Life of a Young Carer (2 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofFatYwBh-g Daniel age 12 (1.38 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGyytZkwK88 Young Adult Carers – parenting our parents (5.22 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dafKptFIaI Short film clips young carers talking…

4. ‘A young carer is a child or young person under the age of 18 carrying out significant caring tasks and assuming a level of responsibility for another person, which would normally be taken by an adult.’ (Princess Royal Trust for Carers) What is the definition of a young carer?

5. A Young Carer will most likely be supporting their parent, grandparent or sibling The person they support may be affected by an illness or have a disability (including sensory impairment or learning disability such as autism); have a terminal or long term condition, a mental health illness, be elderly, or have issues with drug or alcohol misuse Some of our young people are classed as Young Adult Carers (16 – 25 years) Who is a young carer?

6.  Juggle caring with education  Come from all walks of life  Care for someone with a mental health illness or substance misuse related difficulty  Help with personal care and medication  Do household chores like cooking and ironing  Look after brothers and sisters  Give critical emotional support to a parent  Do family shopping  Make medical appointments for parents  Be responsible for household financial management  Look after more than 1 person  Give up on their own lives, friendships and opportunities Things that young carers do

7. How many people are carers in North Yorkshire?  Nearly 65,000 which is around 11% of the population The 2011 census revealed that 2% of the population of 5-17 year olds in Yorkshire & Humber region were young carers What % of young people do you think might be young carers in North Yorkshire schools? Quick Quiz!

8.  3% Y8 and 3% of Y10 declared themselves as Young Carers Take a few moments to look in your pack at the data from the questionnaire. What really stands out for you about what young carers are telling us? ECM- HRBQ Data 2014 (Growing up in North Yorkshire Survey)

9. North Yorkshire Y10 data (117 pupils) North YorksYoung carer Ever tried smoking56%34% Ever taken drugs14%23% Ever offered drugs28%42% Bullied at or near school last year 17%31% Sexually active19%40% Worry ‘quite a lot’/’a lot’ about money 22%40% Had accident last year43%64%

10.  Between 2001 and 2011 the numbers of 5-7 year olds providing care increased by 83%  Over 11% of primary aged carers are providing more than 50 hours of care a week.  68% of young carers experience bullying at school  39% said that nobody in their school was aware of their caring role.  13% of primary aged young carers miss school or experience educational difficulties. Young Carers in Primary Schools (national data)

11.  Poor attendance  Being a target for bullying  Missing out on opportunities  Poor or restricted social and emotional development  Less likely to reach full potential educationally  More likely to participate in risk -taking behaviour If left unsupported young carers can continue to struggle with school. By the time they reach 16 a young carer is more than twice as likely as their peer to be out of education, employment or training (NEET) Impacts of caring

12.  training for school governors and school nurses on young carer issues  awareness-raising days within schools  the analysis of data on persistent absenteeism – both authorised and unauthorised – revealed pupils previously not identified as having caring roles  a healthy, open and caring school environment encouraged more young carers to self-identify  the introduction of designated school staff for young carers, who were aware of young carers’ issues  a young carer’s identity card enabled young carers to be easily recognised by professionals and to receive appropriate educational and pastoral support  young carer support groups work with teachers who lead on personal, social, health and economic education programmes of work. Ofsted report 2009… examples of effective practice

13.  Over half of the councils’ schools had a young carer’s policy and a designated teacher with responsibility for young carers. As a result, the highest levels of referrals to the young carers support project came from schools.  Young carers take part in assemblies of the whole school so all students know the issues around caring for others and are aware of the support that is available. They meet together for lunch every Friday, where they can give each other support and build confidence for the forthcoming weekend. Examples of good practice in schools from the Ofsted report

14.  Identify Young Carers as early as possible  Appoint a Governor and staff member to take a lead on Young Carers  Create a Young Carer log or register in school  Adopt the NYCC Young Carer’s Card initiative (secondary only)  Ensure that YCs progress and attendance is tracked sensitively  Have a designated YC noticeboard  Develop in-school YC support e.g. drop-ins or homework clubs  Review all policies to reflect Young Carer needs  Use the Fronter Room to access information & training What can your school do?

15. Research into the circumstances of over 1,000 young carers highlighted that only 4% of adult family members being looked after by young carers were in employment. This highlights the significant number of young carers eligible for free school meals that would benefit from targeted support funded through the Pupil Premium. Pupil Premium could cover any costs

16.  How do we know how many young carers there are in our school?  How are we ensuring the health and safety of young carers?  How effective are we at community cohesion & inclusive practices in relation to young carers and families where there is disability or illness?  How do we track the performance of young carers?  How do we use attendance records to consider if pupils are young carers?  What budget has been allocated to ensure the support of young carers effectively? 6 key questions to ask your Senior Management Team

17. Use the checklist tool in your packs to evaluate where you feel your school is now in terms of supporting young carers. The 3 key areas are:  Management  Policy  Provision Checklist for Governors

18. Local specialist support for Young Carers Adult and Young Carer Support Services across the County based in local areas Independent Charities Over 20 years of experience of working with carers and young carers Experienced support staff and volunteers Funded by NYCC and the Clinical Commissioning Groups and sometimes other Trust funds Provide opportunities for Young Carers to have their own ‘Voice’ Well networked as Multi-Agency partners in Safeguarding and Prevention Services Represent young carers at NY Carers Strategy Board Young carers can be referred for specialist support, assessment and opportunities to meet with other young carers of the same age

19. Scarborough Borough & Ryedale S&R Carers Resource www.carersresource.netwww.carersresource.net 01723 850155 Hambleton & Richmondshire H&R Carers Centre www.hrcarers.org.ukwww.hrcarers.org.uk 01609 780872 Harrogate, Craven & Selby Action for Children www.actionforchildren.org.uk Harrogate/Craven 01723 343750 Selby 07540 920431 Local specialist support for Young Carers

20.  Information & advice to families about impacts of caring  Assessment of young carer needs  Signposting & referrals to other key agencies  Multi-agency working including working with school  Face to face on-going emotional support (often in school)  Peer support, social groups and holiday activities  Employment & volunteering information and opportunities  Formal & informal training  School drop-in sessions  CP Conferences, Core Groups and CAFs  Low level benefits advice & signposting to specialist help Types of Support Services offered

21. "Because of the support and encouragement by (the young carers support workers) I feel that I can go to college and have a job in catering" "I thought I would have to always stay at home -- now I want to be a teacher. I've talked to mum and she was shocked that I ever thought I couldn't go to University“ “We want understanding (from school) not sympathy” Things young carers have said…

22.  York Carers Centre www.yorkcarerscentre.org.ukwww.yorkcarerscentre.org.uk  Carers Trust www.carers.org & www.youngcarers.netwww.carers.orgwww.youngcarers.net  Carers UK www.carersuk.orgwww.carersuk.org  Carers Direct www.nhs.uk/carersdirectwww.nhs.uk/carersdirect  Children's Society www.childrenssociety.org.ukwww.childrenssociety.org.uk  Ofsted www.ofsted.gov.ukwww.ofsted.gov.uk Other useful contacts & information