Support available at St Paul’s C of E Primary School

Homework club:
Eligible pupils can join our homework club that will run every week on Friday from 3:30 – 4:30pm. This club is designed to help pupils with homework tasks and allow for support from a teacher if needed. Children that are young carers often may not have the opportunity to complete homework at home due to other responsibilities, therefore attending our homework club can be a great way for children to focus on their education away from distractions.

Speak to a mentor:
Pupils can speak to our designated Young Carers Mentor, Mrs Donna Mustafa. Children, if they choose, are able to speak to our designated member of staff if there is anything that may be worrying them or they are struggling with. Our members of staff will always make time to listen to children’s concerns and offer support.

Worry box:
At St Paul’s C of E Primary school, we provide a safe and confidential environment for  pupils to submit worry slips. The worry box is designed to ensure that children feel supported and can contact us regarding a worry or concern at any given moment.  Pupils should place the completed slip in the “Worry box” located in the library. Slips are given to all classroom so they can be easily accessible to the children. This box is checked regularly and children will be contacted by one of our mentors to give them the opportunity to share their concerns with us.

Drop in sessions:
We provide drop-in session for the children to be able to see Miss Batchelor, who is the school’s Young Carers Operational SLT Lead. Pupils can speak to Miss Batchelor on Wednesdays between 11:45-12:30am regarding any issues or concerns they may have.

External support available:

Southwark young carers:
Southwark Young Carers is the borough-wide service for Young Carers in Southwark, provided by Imago Community. Young Carers are anyone aged 8-18 who are taking on caring responsibilities for a family with a long-term illness, disability, mental health, or substance misuse issue.

https://selmind.org.uk/directory/southwark-young-carers/

Creation Trust – Young Carers Project:
Creation Trust has recently secured one years funding to deliver interventions, support and respite for up to fifteen young carers aged 10-16 who live on and around the Aylesbury and Rockingham estates in Southwark. The project will provide three hours of activities over forty-eight weeks.

https://www.southwarkcarers.org.uk/creation-trust-young-carers-project/

IntoUniversity centres:
Offer a welcoming home-from-home for young people: a safe space to learn, explore and succeed. Each local centre offers an innovative programme that supports young people aged seven and up to realise their ambitions, achieve their academic potential, develop vital skills and gain experience of the world of work.

https://intouniversity.org/what-we-do/

How to identify a young carer?

Children that are young carers can often present with the following:

• Often absent
• Struggle to take part in school activities
• Often tired or distracted
• Late with homework or not complete
• Worried about family members when in school
• Often late to school
• Showing signs of poor hygiene and diet
• Secretive about home life
• Becomes uncomfortable when addressing health topics

Contact information for our Young Carer’s Leads

Email: office@stpauls.southwark.sch.uk
Tel: 020 7703 4896