Young Carers
A young carer is a child under the age of 18 who provides care for, helps to provide care for, or intends to provide care for another person of any age at home. This could be due to:
- Long-term illness
- Disability
- Special educational needs
- Mental health condition
- Substance misuse
- Age
Some ways young carers provide care include:
- Practical Tasks
- Emotional support
- Personal care
- Managing budgets
- Giving medicine
- Helping with communication
- Supporting siblings
What we do at Poole High School
We are committed to supporting young carers without judgement. We recognise and support our young carers by:
- Identifying young carers within our school community, this is achieved with a whole-school approach including staff development, working with families, targeted school support and Young Carer Voice.
- Having designated members of staff to support young carers.
- Running weekly drop-in sessions for our young carers.
- Offering termly group meetings to get young carers together and do something fun.
- Having a dedicated Young Carers Teams, where the Champions can share information with young carers.
MYTIME Young Carers
We work closely with the MYTIME Young carers charity. MYTIME is a local charity whose aim is to level the playing field for Young Carers by providing them with the support, opportunities and friendship that every child needs and deserves.
