Archived decisions
1. PROMOTING A POSITIVE CULTURE (KEY PRINCIPLES 1-6)
OBJECTIVE |
ACTION |
BY WHOM |
TIMESCALE |
OUTCOMES |
MONITORING |
To encourage a culture of openness so that young carers and their families feel confident to identify themselves |
All relevant agencies to provide information/training for staff/volunteers to enable them to recognise when a young person may have a caring role Each agency to support young carers to take a full part in school, leisure and other activities To include young carers issues in PSHE lessons in both primary and secondary schools To support individual young carers in schools to have a voice / be recognized positively through peer support program (specific training) or young carer representative. Undertake positive awareness activity in carers week |
All agencies All agencies Designated staff in schools Schools in partnership with local young carer project |
2008-ongoing To be completed by 2010 and ongoing |
More young carers will feel confident and safe to explain their caring role and how it may impact on their daily lives - in school; at leisure; within the family. The number of young carers in Hampshire can be more accurately identified All schools to have included in their PHSE lessons |
YC Advisory Group YC Advisory Group |
Agencies working with families will acknowledge that young carers and their families are the experts in their own lives and as such must be fully involved in the development and delivery of support services. |
Each agency to support anyone working with young carers and their families to involve the family in developing their support plans e.g. GP; care manager; social worker etc. To consult with young carers and families when developing strategies and information materials |
Adult Services Children's Services Health Service Executive Members All agencies |
2008 - ongoing. By 2012 to see a marked improvement in the involvement of families |
People working with young carers and their families will involve them in a person centred way and enable them to identify support required and how this can be achieved. This will be reflected in the content of the care/support plan Strategies and information materials having relevance to users will have input from families via consultation processes. |
YC Advisory Group Carers Reference Group (Adult Services) |
2. IDENTIFICATION OF YOUNG CARERS (KEY PRINCIPLE 5)
OBJECTIVE |
ACTION |
BY WHOM |
TIMESCALE |
OUTCOMES |
MONITORING |
To develop a system to enable young carers to be identified & their educational performance monitored, this should include children being educated at home |
To offer young people a secure, safe environment so they have the confidence to let people know they are a young carer. To ensure young people are aware of the designated teachers within the school To provide information for young carers on the school community notice board Schools to record whether a pupil is a young carer and whether they achieve their potential, and if not to take whatever action is necessary. To establish an infrastructure that enables the local authority to identify young carers and monitor To work with IT & develop or adapt existing systems to identify young carers |
Children's Services - Education & Inclusion Individual schools Advisory Group Individual schools Individual schools TCS advertising their notice board pack Designated teacher CSD lead for young carers/IT services |
Ongoing but this culture to be embedded in schools by 2012 Ongoing Ongoing. Systems in place by 2012 - ongoing |
The majority of young carers will feel confident to identify themselves in school, will seek support from the designated teacher if required. Young people will achieve their potential. More schools to identify agencies who can support young carers & their families Information will be available relating to the number of young carers, their geographical location, and attainments |
Individual Schools and CSD lead for young carers with support from Area Performance Group School Parent/Family Advisory Group CSD Lead Advisory Group |
To enable young carers to be identified outside of school |
GP practices are now required by the GMC to identify a carer - "doctors should be aware of ' the needs and welfare of children and young people when they see patients who are cared for by children and young people" |
GPs |
Ongoing - becoming embedded in practice |
The health needs of young carers will be considered as part of the whole family |
Advisory Group |
3. USING A WHOLE FAMILY, INTERAGENCY APPROACH TO ASSESSMENTS AND SERVICE DELIVERY (KEY PRINCIPLES 2 AND 3)
OBJECTIVE |
ACTION |
BY WHOM |
TIMESCALE |
OUTCOMES |
MONITORING |
Children's Services and Adult Services Departments to develop a joint protocol identifying responsibility and accountability to young carers and their families |
Children's Services and Adult Services supported by the Advisory Group develop and "own" a Joint Protocol which clearly identifies the roles and accountability of each department and training support available |
Advisory Group Sign off by Directors and Executive Members The Children's Society or YC Projects to deliver the training |
By end of 2008 |
Effective and flexible services which respond to the changing needs of disabled parents or child/ren Assessments of disabled parents identify & address the needs of children who are caring & the impact their disability is having on the family. Those parents who need support to fulfil their roles & responsib- ilities as parents, are supported
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YC Advisory Group & Carers Reference Group to review and monitor |
To continue to support existing services for young carers and aim for equity and quality support across the county |
The Joint Protocol between Adults and Children's Services will clearly identify the roles and accountabilities of each department. To support existing and future young carer specialist and universal services to provide a quality service to young carers & their families. To support educational establishments to identify and provide support for young carers and their families Strengthen the role of the District councils by mapping what support is being provided to young carers and promote the commissioning of local services |
Adult Services Children's Services Executive Members Advisory Group HYCA Advisory Group TCS Dev. Workers Advisory Group County Dev Workers Children's Services : children & families; education & inclusion; individual schools Mapping: Commission Children's Society District Managers |
Sign up to the Protocol by the end of 2008 Ongoing Ongoing September 2008-05-29 Ongoing |
A Joint Protocol that meets the needs of the service A young carer using one of the projects or a service will know it provides a quality service A young person in a caring role will receive support at whichever school they attend Equality of access to the support required across the County |
YC Advisory Group and Carers Reference Group HYCA Individual Schools Designated teachers Children and Young people's Select Committee |
OBJECTIVE |
ACTION |
BY WHOM |
TIMESCALE |
OUTCOMES |
MONITORING |
To maintain on-going multi-agency training |
To ensure that those people working with young carers are aware of training sessions that are taking place Regular training sessions e.g. in safeguarding issues, awareness raising, annual workshop for projects to be provided which can be accessed by all agencies who may be supporting young carers and their families. |
Advisory Group County Dev. Workers |
Ongoing |
Staff of Children's and Adult Services and other agencies will be able to identify young carers, their families and understand their needs. This training will be cascaded to their colleagues |
Advisory Group via relevant agencies |
4. SUPPORTING YOUNG CARERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHERE CARING IS IMPACTING ON THEIR WELL-BEING (KEY PRINCIPLES 2,3, AND 4)
OBJECTIVE |
ACTION |
BY WHOM |
TIMESCALE |
OUTCOMES |
MONITORING |
To offer a choice of support and information at different levels to young carers and their families |
To maximise the use of a variety of information media e.g. web pages, printed booklets/leaflets, DVDs, CD-Rom, by making them available via multiple outlets such as schools, GP surgeries, libraries, youth activities, outlets used by young people Identified families to be given a Young Carers' information pack. The Children's Society website to be the main information web resource. |
All agencies Advisory Group |
Ongoing. To have information available in a variety of formats by 2012 |
That young carers and their families will be knowledgeable about service availability, and feel better informed and more confident Information will be available at a variety of access points That professionals working with families will signpost or hand out the relevant information |
HYCA Adult and Children's Services staff Advisory Group |
Young carers will have the same access to education & career choices as their peers |
To support families to enable and encourage young carers to continue to attend education regularly and have the opportunity to choose and pursue their chosen career, and are aware of financial support available to facilitate this. To ensure young carers obtain support in school and if they are out of school for any reason To ensure the most vulnerable young carers are supported at times of transition between schools and into college/further education/career. |
Adults and Children's Services Designated Teacher Connexions/Youth Support Advisers |
Ongoing To have support mechanisms in place by the end of 2010 |
Young carers will attend school regularly The number of young carers not in education, employment or training (NEET) will decrease. Designated teacher in each primary and secondary school They have access to support of a personal adviser in making transition to post 16 opportunities |
Designated Teachers Connexions/Youth Support Advisors |
OBJECTIVE |
ACTION |
BY WHOM |
TIMESCALE |
OUTCOMES |
MONITORING |
Young carers will have the same access opportunities to social activities as their peers |
To better support families to enable young carers to have the time and opportunity to access leisure activities. |
All agencies Adult Services Children's Services |
Ongoing |
Numbers of young carers accessing leisure facilities will increase which will improve their physical & mental health as well as their social skills |
HYCA Advisory Group |
5. RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT YOUNG CARERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR ISSUES (KEY PRINCIPLE 5)
OBJECTIVE |
ACTION |
BY WHOM |
TIMESCALE |
OUTCOMES |
MONITORING | |
To ensure that relevant agencies and the general public are aware of young carers, the caring role they undertake, and the impact this may have on them and their family's life |
Continued awareness raising by those with information and knowledge to ensure that the existence and needs of young carers are understood and support offered where appropriate. To provide specific training sessions for those supporting young carers. Make appropriate information available - info leaflets; media; web pages Information packs circulated to PCTs & every GP surgery |
All Agencies Appropriate agencies with relevant skills County Dev. Workers All agencies working together to restrict risk of duplication TCS County dev workers |
Ongoing Ongoing Ongoing but with appropriate info. available by 2012 By end of 2010 |
There will be a greater understanding of the needs of young carers and their families. Young carers will receive support from and their situation better understood by the community as more people become aware of their needs. PCT & GP Practices are informed and know here to signpost. |
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