supporting young carers in wales lynne hill and richard andrews
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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
Lynne Hill