Information & Resources for Service Providers
The Include Project is working to develop a National Focus for Young Carers, their families and those who work to support them, and to promote common standards and to work towards realising good and equitable services.
The following links are to pages with further information for you, some from young carers themselves!
The 'Useful Links'page has links to relevant legislation, financial assistance available etc
The Whole Family Pathway - An essential resource for practitioners
The Childrens Society Include Project was funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families to design an electronic resource to assist practitioners to support young carers and their families to be used alongside New Key Principles of Practice.
The Whole Family Pathway was written in partnership with Disabled Parents Network and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers and was piloted in 3 local Authorities - Hampshire, London Borough of Hillingdon and Oxfordshire.
This resource can be used to support young carers and their families from all communities and is designed to be used by those working in adult services, childrens services, health, education and the voluntary sector in order to support you to achieve.
This resource can be used to support young carers and their families from all communities and is designed to be used by those working in adult services, childrens services, health, education and the voluntary sector in order to support you to achieve.
“The key to change is the development of a whole family approach to needs led assessments, to ensure that service provision is child focused and family orientated”
Access the Whole Family Pathway or download the Whole Family Pathway Flyer for more information.
A range of other resources and publications are available on our Service Providers resource page.
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"It would help us and our families if there was greater awareness of the extent, role and responsibilities of young carers in society generally."
