Young Carers

Report - 21 November 2024

This briefing looks at the experience of young carers who provide a high level of physical care and the support they require to manage their own health and safety.

We acknowledge that young people are taking on physical caring tasks and need to be helped to do this safely. Every young carer in Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead should be supported to maintain and enhance their health and wellbeing by

1. Having access to good quality, individualised health and safety training that is age appropriate.

2. Health and social care services working in partnership to prioritise the needs of young carers, even where this may be outside of their statutory remit, ensuring there is ‘no wrong door’ for young carers. (National Memorandum of Understanding between Health and Social Care, Statutory Services and community support. This MoU has been localised for RBWM, and is currently under review by all named services prior to publishing)

3. Services working with families to provide practical support for young carers who are responsible for household tasks.

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