Support for Young Adult Carers at St. Brendan's College
"Discover how St. Brendan's College supports young adult carers aged 16-25, providing essential assistance through the application process, enrollment, and beyond. Learn why this support is crucial and how it impacts the academic success and well-being of young carers. Find out how young carers are identified and supported during their transition to college, ensuring their welfare and needs are met. Explore the dedication to helping young carers achieve their educational goals and balance caregiving responsibilities."
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Support for Young Adult Carers at St Brendan's
Young Adult Carers at St Brendan's St Brendan s is working with the Carers Support Centre and the Carers Trust to support Young Adult Carers in the college
Who are Young Adult Carers? Young adult carers are young people aged 16 25 who care, unpaid, for a family member or friend with an illness or disability, mental health condition or an addiction. A young carer might be required: to do practical tasks such as cooking, cleaning and shopping, help with physical and emotional care needs such as personal care, giving medicine and looking after brothers and sisters.
St Brendans Supports Young Adult Carers with A designated member of staff Support through the application process, enrolment and transition to college Access to local Young Carers services Regular mentoring and welfare support A young carers support group Where possible flexibility with college and course expectations to accommodate caring responsibilities
Why is support necessary? Evidence suggests that young carers achieve lower grades at GCSE, they are three times as likely to be NEET compared to their peers, and they are four times as likely to drop out of college and university. A survey of young adult carers studying at college indicates a 29% drop out rate, which is almost 5 times the current UK average of 6.2% (Hidden from View: The experience of young carers in England; Sempik and Becker (2014)).
Identifying Young Adult Carers It is suggested that as many as one in five school children are young carers and the proportionate number will be progressing into FE/Sixth form. (University of Nottingham 2018) Young Adult Carers are identified during the application process and then transition support is initiated to collect further information.
Transition Support Young carers will be invited into college before enrolment to meet with the Young Carers Lead and discuss support needs If needed support is offered during the enrolment process During the first term Young Carers are met 1:1 to check on welfare and wellbeing and ensure student s support needs have been recorded and communicated to appropriate members of staff.
Further contact information https://www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk/young-carers/ Young Carers in Schools Programme | Building, sharing and recognising young carers support in schools Special Educational Needs & Disability Information Report 2019/20 > SEND | St Brendan's Sixth Form College (stbrn.ac.uk)
