Toolkit to Identify and Support Young Carers in Primary Schools

Currently unavailable

This toolkit is aimed at schools in Scotland but contains a range of useful ideas and information

Supporting pupils who are young carers - Information for teachers and school staff

Booklet including information on who young carers are, guidance and legislation, impacts of caring on school life, and practical tips on what schools can do to help their pupils with caring responsibilities.

Young Carers in Schools Award

National award framework for schools including a Step-by-step Guide for Leaders, Teachers and Non-teaching Staff which helps you step-by-step and includes templates, tools and guidance.

Young Sibs website

Information, advice and support for young people who have siblings with disabilities including information about specific disabilities. There is also use a chat facility that young people can register to use and a space to email questions to a sibling advisor.

Support and advice if you have a parents with a disability or illness (leaflet)

Leaflet for young people including information on what disabilities are, how can having a parent with a disability can affect you and how to get help and support.

Sheffield Parent Carer Forum

Parent-led charity which brings together over 1000 families with disabled children and young people (age 0-25) to provide mutual support, share information and influence policy

Parent/carers guide to the SEND reforms

The Sheffield Parent Carer Forum has published a guide for parents to the special educational needs and disability (SEND) reforms. The guide explains what is changing, how the new processes will work in Sheffield, and how youngsters will make the transition from the old to the new system. It includes a number of useful tips – written by parents, for parents! – as well as a “jargon buster” and a list of useful contacts.

Alzheimer’s Society

Information and support for people affected by dementia and their carers, including resources for carers.

Sheffield Branch – Tel 01142 768 414, Email: sheffield-enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk

National Dementia Helpline

Trained advisers can provide support, provide information and refer you to other sources of support. Tel - 0300 222 1122.

Go Girls! Supporting Girls’ Emotional Development and Building Self-Esteem

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A handbook of practical approaches for supporting girls' emotional development and building their self-esteem. Packed with ideas for activities, exercises, group-work, games and helpful hints on supporting girls' and young women's personal development.

The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens. Activities to Help You Build Confidence and Achieve Your Goals

A book to help teenagers develop self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-worth

Helping Children to Build Self Esteem. A Photocopiable Activities Book

Activities book for professionals to help children develop feelings of competence and self-worth. For individuals and groups of children aged 7-11 (can also be adapted for older and younger children and children with learning difficulties).

Cavendish Cancer Care

Therapeutic support for children and young people affected by cancer

Riprap

Website for teenagers who have a parent with cancer. Learn more about cancer and its treatment, read the experiences of other young people and share your own story.

Help for families around talking to their children when a close relative is dying

A range of information including what to tell the children in your life, handling difficult questions, and how to talk to children of different ages including very young children.

Behaviours that teachers might see in children who have been bereaved

a comprehensive overview of some common responses to death experienced by many bereaved children and young people

Macmillan - Information for Young Carers

A range of resources for young carers affected by cancer including the following booklets which are free to order:

• Talking to Children and Teenagers When an Adult Has Cancer
• Preparing a Child for Loss
• The Cancer Guide for Young People

Young Carers Assessments

Since April 2015, new legislation means young carers now have the right to an assessment. The young carers assessment in Sheffield is an accessible and useful tool providing a guided conversation to inform your own work with the young carer and their family, involving other services where appropriate, with the young person’s knowledge/consent. You can download the young carers assessment booklet and guidance notes here. For carers aged 18+, find out how to apply for an assessment here.