1. Signpost for Young Carers
Ask students if they have every heard of the term ‘young carer’ before and then ask some to give examples of their definition
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2. Signpost for Young Carers
Who are Young Carers?
A young carer is someone under the age of 18 who helps look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled or misuses drugs or alcohol.
As many as 2 pupils in every classroom could be a young carer!
Definition of young carer highlight that 2 pupils per classroom could be a young carer and to ask them to think about how many young carers there are.
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3. Signpost for Young Carers
A Youtube video to show how young carers may be feeling, ask students to pay attention as you will be asking them some questions about the video next
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4. Signpost for Young Carers
True or False …
Young carers may not know they are a young carer? Young carers may be bullied due to their caring role? Young carers shouldn’t ask for support or share their worries?
True
True
Ask questions and for show of hands whether they think the statements are true or false
False
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5. Signpost for Young Carers
From the video and any ideas you have yourself, how do you think a young carer might feel coming to school?
Ask for suggestions
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6. Signpost for Young Carers
Lacking concentration
Tired
Worried about Bullying
Feeling second best
Angry
Lacking confidence
Isolated
Some of the suggestions how young carers might feel.
Feeling second best – if they are a sibling carer and the sibling understandably gets a lot of attention from the parents leaving them to feel second best
Lack of concentration – unable to stop worrying about the person they are caring for at home, making it difficult to concentrate in school
Nervous
Aches and Pains
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7. Signpost for Young Carers
How as a School can we help Young Carers?
Ask for suggestions
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8. Signpost for Young Carers
Raising awareness
Peer Support – Friends, Well Being Leaders…
Staff Support
Understanding what life might be like at home for the Young Carer
Regular meetings or drop-ins for YC
Having a designated lead in School
Having someone to talk to
Some suggestions of how you can help in the school – can redesign this slide to the support you do offer in the school
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9. Signpost for Young Carers
Who to speak to?
School Lead – Mr Woodcock
Head of Year / Pastoral Manager
Form Tutor/Teachers
Learning Support Assistants
Well-Being leaders
School Counsellor
School Nurse GP
Family
Signpost Young Carers
Again can re design this slide to the support that is offered in the school
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10. Thank you for listening!
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