1. Students with caring responsibilities are recognised as a priority/targeted group by Sheffield Hallam University in accordance with the Office for Students 2020-2025 Access and Participation Plan. The University is committed to supporting students who are carers to achieve their full potential whilst studying at the University. It is recognised that if you are caring for a vulnerable person, it can be challenging to balance your time between caring responsibilities and engagement with your studies. In choosing to study, it is expected that you will have thought carefully about whether you can achieve this balance. This document details the support that the University can offer you.
2. The University definition of a student carer is as follows:-
“A student who provides sustained unpaid support to a vulnerable partner, child, parent, relative, or friend who couldn’t manage to live independently or whose health or wellbeing would deteriorate without their help. This could be due to a long-term physical or mental illness, a physical or learning disability, frailty, and/or substance misuse."
3. There are several supportive mechanisms in place for you, including support during the transition into University, financial support, and carer support plans are available to provide flexibility and to help you manage your teaching, assessment, and caring responsibilities.
