Young Carers Schools Award

Thank you for your interest in our Young Carers Schools Award. We are happy and appreciate you want to improve the experience of young carers in your school.

The Award is made up of 10 standards - each of them designed by young carers at Carers in Bedfordshire.

The 10 standards reflect ways in which Young Carers can be supported in school or college to enhance their wellbeing and education alongside a caring role.

You can use this form to tell us how far you meet the standards and what your future plans are.

Our Young Carers team is willing to work alongside you if you need assistance to meet the standards.

Please note that you will not be able to save this form to complete later

CONTACTS

Name of School

School phone number

Your name

First Name Last Name

Your role

Your phone number

Your email address *

Best time to contact you?

Where did you hear about the Young Carers Schools Award? *

Carers in Beds Social Media Carers in Beds Website Carers in Beds email Through another organisation Word of mouth

SUPPORT FOR YOUNG CARERS IN YOUR SCHOOL

Is your school *

already offering a wide range of support to young carers but always looking to improve and stay up to date? offering some support and starting to think about offering more? starting from scratch?

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Do you offer support to other carers - eg parents or staff who have a caring role?

THE STANDARDS

Please refer to the Standards as listed on our website.

You can download the Schools Award guidance

STANDARD 1

A young carer link worker in school; a staff member

Easily identified and promoted in school so everybody knows who the link worker is.

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STANDARD 2

Display information about young carers

Posters or information on school notice boards, school website,
newsletters or in the prospectus.

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STANDARD 3

Assembly presentations

Raising awareness of young carers and the support that the school offers, as well as support organisations.

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STANDARD 4

Allocated space /time for young carers

Provide dedicated space and time for young carers to support each other. 

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STANDARD 5

Include young carers in school policies

Policies recognise young carers in the school and identify the support that is available.

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STANDARD 6

Identify young carers in school

Young carers can in confidence ask for support and guidance.

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STANDARD 7

Offer homework extensions for young carers

Young carers are recognised as having a caring role alongside their education.

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STANDARD 8

Young carers pass or password to allow them to check on the person they care for

Enabling young carers to leave the classroom and go to the office or to
pastoral support to make a call to check on the person they care for or to arrange doctor’s appointments.

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STANDARD 9

The option to leave school early or start later in the morning if you have a caring responsibility

This will allow for young carers to attend a doctors’ or hospital appointment with the person they care for, or allow them to take or collect a sibling to and from school.

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STANDARD 10

The school has links with other schools in developing young carer recognition and support

Working with feeder and link schools alongside the community to share knowledge and young carer events/activities.

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Thank you for working through this self-assessment. Please summarise your score here

STANDARD	SCORE	AREAS TO WORK ON
Standard 1
Standard 2
Standard 3
Standard 4
Standard 5
Standard 6
Standard 7
Standard 8
Standard 9
Standard 10
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