A ‘young carer’ is a young person who provides ongoing care to a sibling, parent or significant other family member. This can be someone diagnosed, long term/chronic illness, physical or learning difficulty, mental ill health or substance/alcohol dependency. At Gosden House, we also recognise young carers who may be caring for someone with a short-term need and also young people who need to extensively care for themselves. We recognise that the additional needs of our pupils add a complexity and challenge for their roles as young carers.
When a young person looks after someone in their family, they may need a little extra support to help them get the most out of school. We will help any pupil who helps to look after someone at home.
Our school has designated members of staff who have special responsibility for young carers. Do get in touch if you would like any more information or support.
Beth Sutton bsutton@gosden-house.surrey.sch.uk
Jo McGee jmcgee@gosden-house.surrey.sch.uk
More information for Young Carers can be found below:
https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/who-we-help/young-carers-under-18/
Surrey Young Carers, part of charity Action for Carers Surrey, has been supporting young carers since 1996. A young carer is someone under the age of 18 who provides ongoing, unpaid care for a sibling, parent, or other family member.
They offer free, impartial information and support to young carers and their families on minimising the impact of their caring role. They also provide free workshops, forums, fun activities and groups. They give young carers time out from caring and help them to achieve their full potential. For more, please visit https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/syc
