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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:

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.

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Young carer research publications

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