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title: "Young Carers"
url: "https://bishop-challoner-catholic-college.schudio.com/news/2023-01-13-young-carers"
school: "Bishop Challoner Catholic College"
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# Young Carers
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Dear Parent/Carer,
I am writing to ask if your child is a young carer.
We want to make sure that any young person carrying out a young carer role gets the support they need and knows who to speak to, if they need to at any time.
**What exactly is a Young Carer?**
The following definition is taken form the NHS website:
- You're a young carer if you're under 18 and help to look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol problem.
- If you're a young carer, you probably look after one of your parents or care for a brother or sister\*.
- You may do extra jobs in and around the home, such as cooking, cleaning or helping someone get dressed and move around.
- You may also give a lot of physical help to a parent, brother or sister who's disabled or ill.
- Along with doing things to help your brother or sister, you may be giving them and your parents emotional support, too.
\*This could also be another family member
So, a young carer is not a young person who is asked to do the odd household chore or occasionally mind a younger sibling. It is rather someone who has to provide regular care, which the care receiver relies on.
If your child is a young carer, it may be that they will require additional support in school in some way. Perhaps there will be a need for an occasional homework extension? Perhaps the young person would benefit from meeting other young people in a similar situation. It may be that they would enjoy getting involved in clubs and extra-curricular opportunities that do not impact on their caring responsibilities?
Please email m.nutt@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk and let me know if your child is a young carer, or if you would like to discuss this further. I would also be happy to discuss this with you on the phone. Alternatively, get in touch with your child’s Head of Year.
**Please let us know by Tuesday 17th January**. Any information received will be treated with appropriate confidentiality and, of course, if circumstances change, we would welcome you getting in touch at any time.
Kind regards
Mrs Nutt
**Assistant Principal**
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