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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 from some groups and communities may have particular needs and experience specific barriers to accessing and engaging with support.I work in:I work with:Location:
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Young carers’ services provide a level of expertise in supporting young carers that universal services, by virtue of being universal, cannot provide.Area of Care:I work in: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:
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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. View examples of good practice on this page.Area of Care:I work with:Caring for:Location:
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Young carers are a particularly vulnerable group of pupils, specifically mentioned in Ofsted’s evaluation inspection schedule.