What is a Young Carer?
A young carer is someone aged 5 to 18 who helps to look after someone in their family, or a friend, due to:-
- Learning disability
- Mental Health needs
Physical disability - Long term or terminal illness
- Substance dependency
- Sensory Impairment
- Frailty
Each of our Academies has a Young Carer Lead, which is shown below
What might a Young Carer do?
- Practical tasks, like cooking, housework and shopping.
- Physical care, such as helping someone out of bed.
- Emotional support, including talking to someone who is distressed.
- Personal care, such as helping someone dress.
- Managing the family budget and collecting prescriptions.
- Helping to give medicine.
- Helping someone communicate.
- Looking after brothers and sisters.
Amanpreet Bhopal
Young Carer Lead - Lyndon
Belinda Shepperson
Young Carer Lead - Cockshut Hill
Donna Doyle
Young Carer Lead - Pegasus
Emma Dean
Young Carer Lead - Pegasus
Jess Sparkes
Young Carer Lead - Yarnfield
Kerry-Lee Richardson
Young Carer Lead - Solihull Sixth Form
Zahra Petkar
Young Carer Lead - Erdington Hall
Sarah Beech
Young Carer Lead - Ninestiles
Sarah Stock
Young Carer Lead - Oaklands
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