Young Carer

I'm not sure if I'm a young carer or not.
My mother is a single parent and I care for my younger siblings when she's not at home I cook, clean, bathe, pick them up from school and buy food sometimes. But my siblings aren't disabled.

I'm not sure if I'm a young carer or not.
My mother is a single parent and I care for my younger siblings when she's not at home I cook, clean, bathe, pick them up from school and buy food sometimes. But my siblings aren't disabled.

I'm not sure if I'm a young carer or not.
My mother is a single parent and I care for my younger siblings when she's not at home I cook, clean, bathe, pick them up from school and buy food sometimes. But my siblings aren't disabled.

the definition is someone who looks after long term disabled person so you wouldn't be regarded as YC however you would be regarded for widening access based on other criteria ( financial)

Why is it important to be known as a young carer?

It's a contextual flag for some uni admissions policies for certain. May also entitle them to certain benefits perhaps?

Oh. That is interesting. Do you know more on this?

Not really beyond that some unis have contextual admissions policies which often use a range of indicators including eligibility for free school meals, being a young carer, or the POLAR quintile of where they live and/or go to school. If students meet certain criteria through these indicators and other factors they may be eligible for certain contextual schemes - these might include lower offers, or access to certain widening participation schemes (e.g. medicine foundation years).