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Approximately one in ten patients registered with a GP practice is likely to be a carer. Evidence shows that there’s a strong link between caring for someone and ill health. So it's important to identify carers and make sure they can access a range of support.Area of Care:I work in:I work with:Location:
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Here are the main documents of policy, legislation and guidance which direct professionals working in a Scottish context to how they should support young carers in education settings.I work in:I work with:Caring for:Location:
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"Getting It right for Young Carers" is the Scottish Government’s strategy to support young carers and young adult carers.Outcomes:I work in:I work with:Caring for:Location:
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The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 means that young carers, along with any other child with additional needs, should have any needs concerning their well-being assessed through the process of the child’s plan.I work in:I work with:Location:
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Young carers are likely to be bullied more than their peers and it is common for them to be bullied because of their caring role.Area of Care:I work with:Location:
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School nurses play an important role in identifying school aged young carers both in and out of education. Public health nurses can play an important role in identifying and supporting families where there may be a child or young person caring or who could become a carer.Area of Care:I work with:Location:
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Young carers have a right to an assessment of their needs separate from the needs of the person they care for. Assessments must be requested and young carers have to be providing or intending to provide a substantial amount of care on a regular basis.I work with:Location:
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Brief details of rights that young carers are entitled to, taken from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.I work with:Location:
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The Children and Families Act and Care Act 2014, which come into force in April 2015, significantly strengthens the rights of young carers.I work with:Location:
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Around a third of young carers care for someone with a mental health condition. Many young people who care for someone with a mental health problem go identified and unsupported. Identifying these young carers may be more difficult because the illness is less visible.Area of Care:I work with:Caring for:Location: