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Young Carer s Brenda Whinnett Project Manager Young Carers

Young Carer s Brenda Whinnett Project Manager Young Carers. 12 MONTH SECONDMENT TO WESTMINSTER COMPLEX SERVICE REVIEW OF THE IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, RECORDING AND SUPPORT OF YOUNG CARERS. COLLATING/DEVELOPING OFFER FOR YOUNG CARERS ( LA AND VOL SECTOR ).

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Young Carer s Brenda Whinnett Project Manager Young Carers

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  1. Young CarersBrenda Whinnett Project Manager Young Carers

  2. 12 MONTH SECONDMENT TO WESTMINSTER • COMPLEX SERVICE REVIEW OF THE IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, RECORDING AND SUPPORT OF YOUNG CARERS. • COLLATING/DEVELOPING OFFER FOR YOUNG CARERS (LA AND VOL SECTOR). • IDENTIFYING GAPS AND COORDINATING IMPROVEMENTS Brenda Whinnett PROJECT MANAGER YOUNG CARERS WESTMINSTER, HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM AND KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

  3. Who is a Young Carer?

  4. Caring may include helping to feed, bathe, clothe or giving medication. Offering practical support (shopping, cooking, paying bills, booking and attending appointments and meetings) or emotional support (being a ‘shoulder to cry on’, calming down, encouraging). • . YOUNG CARERS “A young carer is child or young person under18 years old, who has a significant caring role for another person, who suffers from physical disability, mental health problems, substance misuse or any other debilitating or long term illness”. (THIS HAS A BIG IMPACT ON THEIR LIFE)

  5. Health issues; • Emotional difficulties; • Lack of time for leisure and/or relationships; • Feeling different; Isolation. • Pressure, stress and anxiety • Problems with transition to adulthood; • Lack of recognition; • A feeling that they are not being listened to; • Financial pressures; • More vulnerable to self harm, CSE, mental health : Potential Impact

  6. A Day In the Life of a young CARER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkEP8yeVzok

  7. Fear their family will be split up or taken into care. • May want to conceal their caring role (for various reasons) • They want to keep it a secret and/or embarrased about the person they are caring for. • They may not realise that they are carers or that life is different to their peers. • They have been ‘let down’ or felt unsupported by services before. • They see no positive outcomes resulting from telling their story. • There has been no ‘coherent offer’, so potential identifiers may not know where to refer Many Young Carers remain ‘hidden’

  8. Coming into appointments with the person they are caring for during school hours. • Regular schools absences/lateness/sickness • Translating for parents/other relatives • Tiredness, distracted, withdrawn • Clothing or appearance may not be clean or tidy • Underachievement/problems with school work/behaviour Signs that a young person is a carer… “If they’d realised I was a young carer earlier … I could have had earlier/better support and various things needn’t have happened.” – Young carer

  9. Difficulties with peer group, being bullied, limited social skills • Isolation, secretive about home life, embarrassed to take friends home • Parental disability/physical or mental illness, substance or alcohol misuse. • Sibling of a child/children that are registered disabled • Not attending after school activities or school trips. • Unable to complete home work on time • Withdrawn, over sensitive, low self esteem and confidence • False signs of maturity, from assuming adult roles

  10. Tell me about your daily routine? Do you have brother / sister what is your relationship like? Parents? What role do you have at home? • What is favourite subject at school and why? What subject doesn’t you like / find difficult? How are you generally getting on at school? What are your relationships like with your teachers? • Do you worry about any one at home when your not there? What can I ask?

  11. Investigate the possibility of caring responsibilities if children are experiencing other problems e.g. at school, behaviour etc • Providing information about support for Young Carers • Support for Young Carers in schools e.g. young carers passports, use of phones, understanding, flexibility.. How Can Schools Help?

  12. Can help identify young carers (through health needs of YP & person they care for). • Signpost/refer to relevant services • Give/signpost to accessible information on the care receivers needs/condition and how the Young Carer can support them • Support and advice for young carer re their own health and well-being and rights Supporting professionalshttps://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/Pages/young-carers-rights.aspx

  13. Support identification of YCs (asking right questions) • Assess the needs of YCs nd their families (collaboratively). • Advocacy, I.A.G, well being & emotional support • Help to identify appropriate support and opportunities • Links with ASC (practical support/whole family approach) Carers Network- (Transition) • Helping to ‘bridge the gap’ with schools and engage in positive activities. Practitioners Can…ASC- call Westminster pre fix on 76541175

  14. YCiSP is a free England wide initiative developed by the Carers Trust and Children’s Society in Consultation with YCs. It helps schools to identify and support young carers with the intention of: • Giving children the best start in life • Raising educational attainment • Improving life chances • Now part of our EH traded offer to schools Young Carers in Schools Programme (YCisP)

  15. A baseline review enables schools to prioritise what to do next.. • Ten step guide accompanied by: • Templates and exemplars, • Materials to raise staff awareness and Teaching resources, • Pupil noticeboard material, • How to guides to running effective support • Bronze, silver and Gold award scheme How it works: Tools accompanying the step by step guide are available online at professionals.carers.org

  16. How to get involved: Find out more by visiting: https://youngcarersinschools.com Identify an Operational and strategic lead

  17. Young Carers are a target group for Early Help. They can provide young carers with: • An assessment of their needs. • One to one support for young carers with a high level of need. • Advice to support young carers in their caring role. • Information about other support services and activities they engage in. Support for Young Carers

  18. Online info on council and vol sector support RBKC: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/kb5/rbkc/fis/advice.page?id=Bq0PP7KLzE0&localoferchannel=0 WESTMINSTER: https://fisd.westminster.gov.uk/kb5/westminster/fis/advice.page?id=9SZxZyog6mo LBHF: http://search3.openobjects.com/kb5/lbhf/fis/advice.page?id=ywMO6C1exGA&localofferchannel=0

  19. Brenda WhinnettProject manager young carers bwhinnnett@Westminster.gov.uk 07827357941

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