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Free training for Surrey schools and colleges into identifying and supporting young carers

Free training for Surrey schools and colleges into identifying and supporting young carers

There's at least two young carers in every Surrey classroom. We offer free training to school staff to help you better identify and support this vulnerable group.

Free training for school staff 

Our expert staff run free training sessions and network meetings, via Microsoft Teams, for anyone working in a Surrey school who’d like to know more about supporting young carers.

We run four different training opportunties:

  • Surrey Schools Young Carer Awareness Training
  • Surrey Schools Young Carer Awareness Training – Bitesize refresher
  • Surrey Schools Young Carer Network Meetings
  • Surrey Schools Angel Award Focus Meetings

Details and upcoming dates are below.

Surrey Schools Young Carer Awareness Training

Length 1 hour: Our expert team will explore: who young carers are; the challenges they face; why early identification in schools is vital; how to provide effective support; the Angel Award framework for schools; the strengths and resilience of young carers; and the support available through Action for Carers. The session will also include a Q&A session.

Participation contributes to achieving Standard Two of the Angel Award, and all attendees will receive a certificate.

This session is ideal for any staff member in a Surrey school looking to enhance their understanding and support of young carers.

Surrey Schools Young Carer Awareness Training— bitesize refresher

Length 45 minutes: This bitesize session is perfect for anyone working in a Surrey school who’s already completed our full-length Surrey Schools Young Carer Awareness Training and is looking for a refresher, for schools renewing their Angel Awards and for school staff who’d like to know more about supporting young carers but can’t commit to our full-length session.

Surrey Schools Young Carer Network Meeting

Length 45 minutes: Meet with other school staff supporting young carers to share ideas and best practice, ask questions and build your network in these supportive and informal termly sessions facilitated by expert staff from the young carer team at Action for Carers. Each session includes a talk from a guest speaker.

  • Wednesday 12th November at 9am, click here to book  Guest speaker Jo Hipwell who will tell us all about the Team Tubs project, which has been supporting schools to set up and sustain young carer groups.
  • Wednesday 4th March 2026 at 9am, click here to book Guest speaker TBC
  • Tuesday 30th June 2026 at 9am, click here to book Guest speaker TBC

Surrey Schools Angel Award Focus Meeting

Length 45 minutes: These supportive and informal termly sessions are perfect for young carer champions within schools who are working towards, considering working towards, or renewing their Angel Award – Action for Carers accreditation scheme for schools which demonstrates best practice in young carers’ support.

Each session focuses on one of the Award standards and is facilitated by expert staff from the young carer team at Action for Carers. and will include tips, ideas and examples of best practice, as well as opportunities for discussion and asking questions.

How to attend

If you’d like to attend a session, please click on the link and register on Eventbrite. You will receive an MS Teams link for the session.

Angel Award: If you are working towards our Angel Award, completion of our Young Carer Awareness Training by a staff group will meet standard no. 2

if you’ve any queries about our training offer, or support for young carers overall, please get in touch. Call on 0303 040 1234 or email [email protected] 

School census changes

Identifying young carers has become even more important, as they are now included in the School Census Return (since 2023).

Completion of the School Census is giving a clearer picture of the numbers of young carers both being identified – and failing to be identified – as well as helping to monitor the attendance and attainment of young carers.

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