December 2017

YOUNG CARERS IN SCHOOLS Young Carers in Schools Project Termly Newsletter

In this issue: Young Carers get recognised

 What are we doing? in ! The project is now up and running and we have lots of  In the news schools involved. The project is making a positive  Super School Shout Outs difference to their education and well-being at school. Get involved “ I have really enjoyed working with Rhian and What are we doing? getting one to one support. It has helped me so much

Staff training Assemblies and I know how to manage my caring role and school work. The assembly Young Carers Developing was good and my friends Group policies now understand what being a young carer is ”

Young Carers Individual PSE days Young Carer, champions support Comprehensive School

Super School Shout outs! Maesteg Comprehensive School Maesteg have six young carers receiving one to one support so far. We also did four assemblies for the school to ensure all pupils are aware of what a young carer is. In addition to this, we run a young carers drop-in one lunch time per week within the school.

Cynffig Comprehensive School Cynffig Comprehensive School have set up and continue to run a weekly young carers group. In addition to this, we did a PSE day for all year 10 and 11 pupils to raise awareness of young carers.

Other comprehensive schools that run young carers groups within the school include: Archbishop McGrath Catholic High School Brynteg Comprehensive School

Pil PrimarySchool We delivered a whole school assembly where the pupils learned about what a young carer is. Pil Primary are also starting a young carers group in January 2018. This term, assemblies have also been delivered in: Primary School Afon-y-felin Primary School Young carers story writing group As a result of the assemblies done in schools at least 10 children have identified themselves as young carers.

Joining us next term: Comprehensive School

Young Carers storybook Young Carers in Bridgend have been working with an author who is helped them to write a children’s book to raise awareness of young carers. This book will be published in January 2018 and a copy will be given to every primary school in Bridgend. A big thank you to all of the primary schools that worked with us to help us get the book just right. Thanks to: Afon-y-felin Primary School Bro Ogwr Primary School Tondu Primary School Betws Primary School

A big thank you to all of the schools who have supported the young carers in schools project so far. It will make a huge difference to the lives, achievements and aspirations of young carers across Bridgend. To get involved contact [email protected]/ 01656 766067