Young Carers
About Young Carers
Haileybury Turnford is committed to providing help and support for its young carers.
The lead staff for young carers are:
Miss A Graham, School Counsellor
Mr S Turner, School Counsellor
Young carers are children and young people under 18 years old who provide unpaid care, help or support to a family member, friend or neighbour who could not manage otherwise due to reasons related to physical or mental illness, disability, elderly or misuses alcohol or drugs.
Quite often, young people do not recognise themselves as ‘carers’ and will downplay the important role they have, seeing themselves as just relatives, friends or neighbours in a caring situation. Their role can happen very suddenly, sometimes gradually, and they simply get on with what needs to be done despite the physical and emotional nature that the role can entail.
A carer may not always live with the person they care for, but their help may be essential in enabling that person to go on living independently.
It can help to know that you are a carer and to have your work recognised by others, and that there are people and services to support you in your role.
Keep an eye on the Young Carers noticeboard near the main hall for any Young Carer group events / updates.
Feel free to pop any concerns, suggestions or requests for help on an email to: youngcarers@haileyburyturnford.com
What might a Young Carer do?
- Practical tasks, such as cooking, housework and shopping.
- Physical care, such as helping someone out of bed.
- Offer emotional support, such as talking to someone who is distressed.
- Personal care, such as helping someone dress.
- Managing the family budget and collecting prescriptions.
- Helping to give medicine.
- Helping someone communicate.
- Looking after siblings.
After being identified by Haileybury Turnford, young carers are offered the support they need by the Schools Young Carers’ Team.
There is also a summer day trip being organised for them. We want to give them a fun day out, away from their responsibilities, and to show them that we care about them and want to give them the rewards that they deserve, as they give so much to others.
If your child is a young carer that has not been identified, please do not hesitate to contact:
Mr S Turner: Young Carer Lead
turners@haileyburyturnford.com
Miss A Graham: Young Carer Lead
grahama@haileyburyturnford.com
Mrs M Goodes, Senior Vice Principal, is responsible for managing the school’s provision. goodesm@haileyburyturnford.com
For further support please contact: Hertfordshire Young Carers
From 1 April 2026, Hertfordshire County Council will be bringing support for young carers in-house, when the young carer contract with Carers in Hertfordshire comes to an end, integrating it fully within the council’s services.
Support for young carers will continue. This includes assessments, help with managing caring responsibilities, regular reviews, ensuring the voices of young carers inform the support they receive and support in preparing for adulthood.
A new Young Carers webpage has been developed in collaboration with young carers and their families and includes information about the support available, team contact details, and ‘a Day in the Life of’ form to register a young carer online so that they can get the support they need.
Hertfordshire County Council will be contacting all registered young carers directly to welcome them, provide updated contact information.
Telephone: 01992 658469
Email: youngcarers@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Documents:
Young Carers poster |
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