Led jointly by Carers Trust and The Children’s Society, the Young Carers in Schools programme supports schools across England to better identify and support pupils who are young carers and rewards best practice. The award was adapted and relaunched into a more streamlined format in January 2024 and since July 2024 we have been conducting a process and impact evaluation.
Today we are pleased to announce the publication of our interim evaluation report, which draws together public data, school surveys and interviews with school staff and young carers to evaluate the Young Carers in Schools programme. Our final report will follow in the Autumn, incorporating further findings from the National Pupil Database.
The evaluation has demonstrated some key impacts of the award programme:
- Schools with the award were identifying young carers at nearly four times the rate of schools without the award.
- It has a positive impact on staff knowledge and awareness, with 87% of schools reporting increased staff knowledge about the challenges facing young carers and 81% reported that staff felt more confident in identifying young carers.
- The award contributes to improved wellbeing for young carers, with 62% of schools agreeing or strongly agreeing that the emotional wellbeing of young carers at their school had improved as a result of the award.
Our young carers have a greater sense of pride now, as everyone in the school and wider community are aware of the award and what it means.
Awarded School
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