Tools for Schools
The Young Carers team has produced two learning resources for staff and pupils to help with the identification and support schools provide for young carers – one resource is for primary age schools and one is for secondary age schools.
- Identifying & Supporting Young Carers in Primary School – a learning resource for staff and pupils
- Identifying & Supporting Young Carers in Secondary School – a learning resource for staff and students
These learning resources contain a wealth of information as well as a variety of suggested lesson plans and activities. It is hoped that schools will find this a creative and flexible way of raising awareness about young carers amongst staff and students so that Young Carers can be best supported within the school environment.
The learning resources and further information can be found on the West Sussex Services for Schools website.
Young carers contact email address: [email protected]
FURTHER RESOURCES
For downloadable resources such as training sessions for school staff, films, an assembly activity, posters, lesson plans (English, Art, Drama, Music, PSHCE) take a look at the learning resources developed by the Young Carers Family Service for primary and secondary schools.
Useful links
www.westsussex.gov.uk/youngcarers
Information for professionals about supporting young carers. Your school can receive an award from the Carers Trust for the work it does with and on behalf of young carers and their families. For more information go to: www.carerstrust.org.uk
Last updated 16 August 2021