- Have policies and
procedures that support young carers which
include flexible learning options, additional
educational support mechanisms and recognition
of prior learning for developed skills;
- Promote positive
images of illness and disabilities to encourage
greater understanding by staff, students and
other school community members'
- Ensure that
discussion and learning in all areas of the
curriculum (both academic, vocational and
personal) promote a fuller understanding and
acceptance of, and respect for, the issues
surrounding illness, disability and caring;
- Ensure that child
and young person friendly information about
illness, disability and caring is available to
staff and students and that this is publicized;
- Ensure that all
teachers and other staff are offered information
and training to enable them to understand,
identify and better support young people with
caring responsibilities;
- Develop individual education plans for
young carers that ensure that they are able to
complete assessment tasks, homework and other
assignments. This might include providing extra
support or designing more flexible assessments
options for young people who care.
