Young Carers in Schools works in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to provide schools with the tools and resources to support young carers and reduce negative impacts, giving them the same access to education and future life chances as their peers.
Young Carers in Schools
We work with primary and secondary schools in Cardiff and the Vale supporting the Young Carers in Schools Programme.
The program focuses on five key areas to help schools better understand, inform, identify, listen to, and support young carers in education. Schools collect evidence of their efforts, which is compiled into a portfolio and submitted to the Peer Review Panel—a group of young carers. This panel reviews the portfolios and either makes recommendations for improvement or awards the school for meeting the established standards.
The Young Carers in Schools Programme consists of three levels designed to help schools implement a whole-school approach to support young carers' needs. These levels include:
The Basics
Beyond the Basics
Best Practice
The team offer the following training:
School staff (Identifying Us)
Governors & Elected Members
Administrative / First point of contact staff
Refresher training
Our Young Carers in Schools programme is funded by Cardiff and the Vale Regional Partnership Board.