Current guidance on young carers for schools
Current guidance on young carers for schools (Scotland)
The Scottish Carers Strategy outlines some ways in which young carers could be supported through Education:
- We will work up proposals for research on what support is available to young carers in Scotland and what guidance is needed for professionals in health, education and social care. Information about this will be placed on the Scottish Executive website so that young carers themselves have the opportunity to contribute towards what the research should examine.
- The Scottish Household Survey will provide information on how many young carers there are in Scotland, details on the level of care they are providing and to whom. Information from the Survey will provide a basis for conducting the research referred to above.
- Schools, usually through the guidance system, are very aware of the needs of young people who face the additional burdens of caring for family members. They offer pastoral care, seeking to provide for social and emotional and general welfare needs and to respond to a range of individual needs for counselling and/or action related to personal problems. The Carers National Association have produced a young carers’ pack which we will be making freely available to Directors of Education for use in their schools to support teachers in their work with these young people.
- We have asked Teacher Education Institutions to include training of the needs of young carers in the initial training of teachers.
- Current guidance on young carers for schools (England and Wales)
- DfES guidance on young carers
- Current guidance on young carers for schools (Scotland)
- Health and Community Care (Scotland) 2002 Act