Supporting Young Carersin Wales

Lynne Hill and Richard Andrews

Setting the Context

• Introductions

• Wales – some facts and figures

Welsh Assembly Government

Children and Young People’s policy

• United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)

• Rights to Action

• 7 Core Aims

Welsh Assembly Government

Carers Policy

• Carers Strategy and Carers Grant

• Legislative Competency Order

• Support for Young Carers

Children in Wales

Young Carers Workers network

Young Adult Carers work

Young Carers participation

Developing Participation of Young Carers in Wales

• Young Carers Advisory Panel 2001- 2006

• Young Carers Network 2006 onwards

• To be a voice for the needs, views and issues of young carers on a national level to address issues of policy and practice

Young Carers Advisory Panel

• Carers Review Panel

• Young Carers Advisory Panel

WAG , WLGA , ADSS, LEA’s

• Six young people

Young Carers Advisory Panel

• WAG Definition of Young Carers

• Education Training Pack

• Regional YC festivals / consultation

• National Young Carers Festival

Wales Young Carers Festivals

• 2005 150 young people from across Wales

• 2007 220 young people

Activities, Sports, Arts and Music, Consultation, Workshops, Visits from Health Minister

Young Carers Network

• Broaden participation

• Focal point for consultation

• Funky Dragon (Special Interest Group)

• National Conference

• Reports to WAG

Young Carers Network

• Regional Level• National Conference• WAG

National Conference

North Wales Mid/West Wales South Wales

YC Project

10 Point Action List

• The YC network national representatives met with the Deputy Health Minister and presented a 10 Point Action List

Young carers Action List

• Legal requirement for young carers service

• Information pack for professionals

• Professional core training

• Transport

• Awareness raising

Young Carers Action List

• Young Carer ID scheme

• Change to upper age limit

• Access to respite care

• Young carers recognised in health care planning

• Young carers listened and responded to by WAG and other agencies

Progress made

• Response from Minister

• Work to develop information

• Meeeting with Pharmacists

• Young Adult carers developments

UK National Debate on Young Carers

Any Questions?

Richard Andrews

Richard.andrews@newport.gov.uk

Lynne Hill

Lynne.Hill@childreninwales.org.uk