Marriotts School Young Carers Policy
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At Marriotts we believe that all young people have the right to an education, some will have very challenging home circumstances which need to be taken into account.
Our young carers’ policy recognises such needs. We aim to relieve some of the worries which young carers may have about home and their school work.
Our school will:
- Designate a member of staff to have special responsibility for young carers. Currently our designated person is Mrs x.
- Make sure all the students in our school, are aware of who the designated link person for young carers is.
- Run a session on the challenges faced by young carers in PSHE lessons for each year group as from September 2007.
- Be sensitive towards young carers’ needs - they don’t always want their peers to know.
- Give information to the young person about issues relating to young carers and what advice and support is available.
- Pass information on to relevant colleagues such as form tutors, Heads of Learning, Key Stage Managers and Named Person (if appropriate), with the consent of the young carer.
- Liaise with appropriate agencies i.e. our local Young Carers Project.
- Look at alternatives if a young carer is unable to attend out of school activities e.g. detention, sports coaching, concerts, due to their caring role (this will be discussed sensitively with the student and their parents).
Marriotts is an inclusive school.
We value diversity and pay full attention to the needs of young carers.
