Oakley Vale Primary School is committed in recognising and supporting our young carers within school. A Young Carer is a young person who provides practical or emotional support for another person, due to mental or physical ill-health or disability, long-term illness, drug, or alcohol misuse. 

They could do some or all of the following;  

• Practical tasks, such as cooking, housework, and shopping. 
• Physical care, such as lifting, helping them on the stairs.  
• Personal care, such as dressing, washing, helping with toilet needs.  
• Supporting with medication such as reminders and/or administration.  
• Looking after or “parenting” younger siblings. 
• Emotional Support.  
• Interpreting, due to hearing or speech impairment or because English is not the family’s first language. 

Our Young Carers Champion is Fran Dunn:

Our Young Carers are supported in school through regular wellbeing activities. Parents of our Young Carers are offered additional opportunities to join their children in school for craft sessions throughout the year.

If you think your child is a young carer or would like more information on the support we provide, please don’t hesitate to email us at admin@oakleyvaleprimary.org, call us on 01536 461199 or visit us at school and ask to speak with Mrs Dunn.