Carer offer
Parent Carer offer
The assessment process for a Parent Carer is different from that of a Carer under the Care Act -
- Legislation: Parent Carers are assessed under different laws, so the rules and guidelines may vary
- Formal and Informal Matters: For Parent Carers, formal issues are usually handled by the Council, while informal ones are managed elsewhere. This distinction is less clear for Carers under the Care Act
The requirements for accessing Parent Carer breaks can differ for Young Carers and Parent Carers. It’s crucial to find the right support for your child, which might involve getting specific help tailored to their needs, recognising this process may take some time.
It’s important to recognise the challenges for a Carer who looks after more than one person. This might mean dealing with different services for each person, such as caring for both an adult and a child, which requires working with two separate services to get a break.
Young Carer offer
Local authorities and Young Carers services work in conjunction with schools to raise awareness of Young Carers and provide a range of support services including accessing a break.
- Assessment - Assessing the young person’s needs and helping to find the right support
- Group activities - Providing opportunities for Young Carers to have a break from caring
- Support with friendships - Helping Young Carers make new friends and relationships
- Education advice - Support to access and achieve education and provide education advice for parents about moving from children’s service to adult care
- Transitional planning - helping young carers move on from school, whether that be to further education or employment
- Information sharing - Sharing information about other services that can help
- Community activities - Helping to identify community activities
Schools and other organisations provide a range of support for Young Carers to facilitate them having a ‘break’ -
- Running a Young Carers’ group or putting on activities so Young Carers can come together
- Securing additional support for Young Carers from external services, such as mental health organisations, specialist Young Carer services or holiday activity providers
- Creating holiday activity packs for Young Carers
- Transitions support for Young Carers
- Providing information and support to parents of Young Carers