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Wiltshire resources for Young Carer Action Day 2021

Thursday 11th March 2021

Young Carer Action Day is on Tuesday 16th March 2021.

As many as one in six students in every class could be a young carer so it’s incredibly important to identify and support them in education settings.

Carer Support Wiltshire has produced a range of resources to help schools celebrate and support young carers.

Carer Support Wiltshire have produced a range of resources to help schools celebrate and support young carers.

The pdf document for teachers below includes clickable links to:

  • Display resources
  • Key ways you can make your educational setting young carer aware
  • Information about the referral process for teachers and teaching staff

There are also graphics to download,  that can be used on social media, and a skills card.

YCAD 2021 documents

More about supporting young carers here

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