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Young Carers

 

Young Carers

St Johns Green Primary School is committed to developing provision for young carers and their families.

We will widen and review our provision for young carers and better meet young carers’ needs with a view to ultimately achieving best practice.

 

Families or young carers themselves can self-refer or a referral can be made by professionals including GP’s, NHS staff, Social Workers and Teachers. This can be done via our online form or by emailing young.carers@essex.gov.uk.

 

Young Carers
 
There are five standards that the school has to meet to be awarded the Young Carers in School's, Bronze Award.
 
1, Understand
There are assigned members of staff with responsibility for understanding and addressing young carers needs.
 
2, Inform
Awareness is raised by sharing knowledge about disability, illness and young carers through the school.
 
3, Identify
Young carers are identified within our school.
 
4, Listen
They are listened to, consulted with and given time and space to talk.
 
5, Support
Young carers are supported within the school and signposted to whole family resources and services outside the school.