Current guidance on young carers for schools
Health and Community Care (Scotland) 2002 Act
Education is included in the guidance of the Health and Community Care (Scotland) 2002 Act
9.11 Multi-Agency Assessment
9.11.1 Because of the wide range of factors relevant to young carer’s needs, their educational development, and the differing needs of the person being cared for, a number of agencies and bodies are likely to have a role to play in many young carers’ assessments, and effective joint-working between these different agencies and bodies is vital.
local authorities should -
§ ensure close joint working with other bodies to enable a full understanding of the young carer’s situation, involving:
- local authority children’s services
- local authority community care services
- local authority education services
- the NHS
- voluntary sector bodies
- schools
- health or youth workers.
- ensure assessment tools are suitable for children and young people and include opportunities for self-assessment.
- establishing agreed protocols for working between bodies, and review them regularly.
- 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