Young carer resources for professionals
These resources offer guidance and support to those working with young carers and their families. Resources include various toolkits as well as the young adult carers pathway.

Supporting young carers and their families
Supporting young carers and their families
The toolkit supporting young carers and their families offers practice guidance for those who work directly with young carers and their families.
We also have young carer factsheets to go alongside:
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Involving young carers explaining how to involve young carers in all that you do
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Information for healthcare professionals helping 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 detailing 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 wellbeing - looking after a young carers health and wellbeing

Young Adult Carers Pathway
The Young Adult Carers Pathway is a map for all agencies including adults and children's services, education, health services, housing providers, and other statutory and voluntary agencies who have contact with young carers and their families.
We want to ensure anyone working with young carers is following and signposting to the relevant support.

Young carer research publications
Find research publications including key principles of practice, Hidden from View report and more.