CREATING SCHOOL
ENVIRONMENTS WHERE
YOUNG CARERS CAN THRIVE

NO CHILD'S DESTINY SHOULD BE DEFINED BY THEIR BEGINNING, YET YOUNG CARERS CURRENTLY ACHIEVE 9 GRADES LOWER OVERALL AT GCSE THAN THEIR PEERS

 

We’re dedicated to supporting young carers to achieve their full potential. It’s our goal to ensure that all schools have the necessary tools and strategies to be able to recognise and appropriately support young carers throughout their education.

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Did you know that an estimated
700,000 young carers are living in the UK?

Schools

Young carers can be as
young as 5 years old

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1 in 12 secondary school students
have caring responsibilities

Who are
young carers?


Young carers may face a number of obstacles to academic progress as a result of their caring duties.

 

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Registering as
a young carer


In England, young carers have the legal right to be assessed by the local authority they live in.

 

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OUR IMPACT IN NUMBERS

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Schools we work with

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CPD Sessions Delivered

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Assemblies Delivered

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Young Carers Identified

Who Are
young carers?

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Are You a Young Carer?

young carers
In Schools

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Young Carers in Schools

How we support
Schools

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How We Support Schools

Support For
Teachers

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Support for Teachers