A young carer is a young person under the age of 18 who provides ongoing unpaid care for a sibling, parent, or significant other family member. This can be someone with a diagnosed, long term/chronic illness, physical or learning difficulty, mental ill health, or substance/alcohol dependency.

At Woodfield we believe that all young people have the right to an education. If a young person looks after someone, we know that they may need additional support to help them get the most out of their education, and we aim to meet their needs.

Here is a link to the Surrey Young Carers website, which provides further information about support for Young Carers in Surrey:

https://www.actionforcarers.org.uk/who-we-help/young-carers-under-18/ 

You may also like to read our Young Carers policy, which is linked below. 

Our school has a designated member of staff who has special responsibility for young carers. Currently our designated lead is Miss Kate Wood and you can contact her directly at kwood@woodfield-school.co.uk