Young Carers

At Forest Town Primary School, we aim to inspire every member of our school community to achieve their full potential. As part of this we aim to provide a community for young people that keeps them safe, supports their learning and enables them to meet their full potential.

A Young Carer is someone aged 18 or under who helps look after a relative who has a condition, such as, disability, illness, mental health condition or drug or alcohol problem. Most Young Carers look after one of their parents or care for a brother or sister.

We are committed to identifying the needs of Young Carers and supporting them to access a full education, working in partnership with their families.

The Designated Young Carer Lead in school is Mrs Craggs (Family Support Worker).

As a school we are starting to build strong links with Nottinghamshire Carers Association to be able to help young people, families and our school community to identify carers and support them.

https://www.tuvida.org/nottsyoungcarers