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Introduction

Life at school or college provides challenges for all young people, but for those who have a caring role at home there are often additional problems that arise in their education. Commonly* there are issues with attendance, behaviour, achievement and home-school communication.

Our Education Advisers are on hand to assist education settings in supporting these students. Their service is free, and includes:

	Consultations to advise and assist staff
	Briefings with INSET days and staff meetings
	Developing the means to identify and support young carers
	Assembly talks to students
	Listening support, information and advocacy for students
	PSHE resources for Key Stages 2, 3 and 4

By raising awareness in this way, education professionals are more able to address the issues affecting young carers such as attendance, behaviour, achievement and communication with parents.

Web links

Useful links for people working in Education

www.teachernet.gov.uk
type 'young carers' in search box

www.youngcarers.net
The PRTC page for school staff

www.carers.org
Young carers guidance and schools resource pack

www.teachers.tv
15 min video about how charities work with teachers

*Surrey County Council and Ofsted are highlighting the need to identify, safeguard and support this often vulnerable group as
over 20% of young carers have difficulties with their education. For children living with a family member with a drug or alcohol
dependency, this proportion is estimated to be at 40% (Source: Dearden & Becker, Young Carers in the UK, 2004).

For more information on SYC, download our statement of service (MS Word download)