The challenges of estimating the number of young carers and knowing how to meet their needs - Policy briefing February 2016
Resources and publications
Resources for professionals working with young carers.

Resources for young carer professionals
Supporting young carers and their families: supportive practice guidance for those who work directly with young carers and their families.
Factsheets to go alongside this as are as follows:
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Involving young carers - how to involve young carers in all that you do
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Young Carers: information for healthcare professionals - help to identify a situation where there might be young carers
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Young Carers affected by HIV - helping young carers who look after a relative with HIV
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Young Carers and school - the impact of caring and attending school and details of our Young Carers in Schools award
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Young Carers in families affected by parental mental illness - helping young carers who look after parents with a mental illness
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Young Carers of black and minority ethnic families - helping young carers from BAME families
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Young Carers of parents who misuse substances - helping young carers who look after a relative who misuse substances
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Young Carers well-being - looking after a young carers health and wellbeing
