Care Experienced and young carers
are you Care Experienced?
We use the term care experienced to cover a range of different living circumstances. You may have heard of the following terms Looked After Child/Care Leaver. You may have or have had, a social worker, a personal advisor (PA) or maybe you remember attending meetings called LAC reviews or PEP meetings.
Where an applicant or learner has been identified as Care Experienced we will provide the following support:
A dedicated point of contact who will support transition and provide a link between the applicant/learner, teaching team and any support agencies, as appropriate and contribute to any Personal Education Plan (PEP) reviews
Financial support in the form of bursaries and support with essential kit costs. An additional bursary is awarded to care experienced learners who are graduating to cover graduation costs
Applicants can identify as Care Experienced on the application form or by contacting us at staysafe@gllm.ac.uk
Are you a Young Carer / Young Adult Carer
At Grŵp Llandrillo Menai we understand that being a carer can be very challenging. If you have caring responsibilities, we are committed to supporting your overall wellbeing and helping you balance your learning with your caring responsibilities.
Who are young carers / young adult carers?
A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a family member or friend who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.
If you are under 18 you are a Young Carer, if you are aged 18-25 you are a Young Adult Carer, and if you are over 25 you are a Carer.
A caring role can vary significantly but could include the following:
practical tasks, such as cooking, housework and shopping
physical care, such as helping someone out of bed
personal care, such as helping someone dress
helping someone to give their medication
managing the family budget
managing prescriptions and medication
helping someone communicate
providing emotional support.
How can we help young carers/young adult carers during whilst studying with us?
We understand that young/young adult carers can sometimes need special types of support. Our Learner Services Team and your Personal Tutor will always work closely with you to understand your needs and put a unique support plan in place for you. The support may include:
Learning support: we’ll work with you and your tutors to help you keep on track with your learning. This might include looking at coursework deadlines, exams and assessments, attendance, understanding that you may sometimes be late to college and much more.
Wellbeing support: helping you to access college wellbeing services if needed
External support: helping you or your family to get help from external services if you want it, e.g. Young Carers
Financial support: helping you to access financial support from college
How do you access support?
Support is offered to young/young adult carers who are studying at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, and it can be accessed at any time.
If you need to speak to someone or to find out more:
Please speak to your personal tutor. OR
Call in to Learner Services, contact staysafe@gllm.ac.uk, OR click the self-referral button; and we will get back to you.
Work based learners who follow training with Arfon Dwyfor Training, North Wales Training or other training providers should contact their tutor/assessor to receive support.
Our designated leads for Young Carers at college are:
Coleg Menai: Sioned Feaver, Welfare Officer
Coleg Meirion Dwyfor: Phil Jones, Learner Services Manager
Coleg Llandrillo: John Verrall, Welfare Mentor
Work Based Learners: your tutor/assessor