Rating description:
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Fully met: We collect data about whether this group is more at-risk of being bullied / bullying others (or if this type of bullying is an issue in school), and this data shows us they are not more at-risk than their peers (or the type of bullying isn’t a concern within school). We also actively work to prevent and respond to any bullying targeted at these pupils.
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Partially met: We collect data about whether this group is more at-risk of being bullied / bullying others (or if this type of bullying is an issue in school), and this data highlights that this group is more at-risk (or this type of bullying is an issue in school), therefore we are actively working to prevent and respond to this type of bullying.
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Not yet met: We do not collect data about whether this group is more at-risk of being bullied / bullying others (or if this type of bullying is an issue in school).
Young carers are a vulnerable group and are significantly more likely to be bullied face to face and online.
A young carer is a child or young person under the age of 18 who helps look after someone in their family, or a friend, who is ill, disabled, living with a mental health condition or who misuses substances.
Young carers have a range of responsibilities which might include caring for a sick relative or friend, or taking on the role of translator for their parents if English is not their first language. This can have a significant impact on their lives which can leave them feeling different or isolated from their peers (Carers Trust, 2016).
Below you will find links to information, tools and resources to help you tackle bullying of young carers. We will also be adding more tools, resources and case studies from participating schools throughout the programme so do check back.
We will be asking you to submit supporting evidence of your work on this area in the final audit, along with sections 1-6.
Tips:
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For information on how schools can help young carers, please see our guidance.
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We also have a short free online training course on young carers and bullying here.
- Young carers have told us they would like to speak to others in their situation, and that buddying or other peer support schemes would particularly benefit them. In collaboration with the Diana Award, ABA has created some Top Tips to help you with your peer support scheme.
Resources and examples:
What can schools do to help young carers?
Below you will find case studies from schools that have participated in our programmes and links to external resources.
Schools who took part in our programmes said:
The support available out there for Young Carers and how awareness is so important to helping identify them – we had a umber of Young Carers who we didn’t realise where Young Carers until we undertook training and raised awareness in school.
Take a look at this video from Fixers about Young Carers in School