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Young Carers Assembly Pack

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Young Carers Assembly Pack *

Do you work in schools? Show your support for young carers by: 

We've signed the Young Carers Covenant… Will you?

In March 2024, a new Young Carers Covenant was launched. It contains
10 key changes that will improve young carers’ life chances and secure a fair future for all young carers and young adult carers. Individuals and organisations can sign up and pledge an action or actions to help make the outcomes a reality.

How to sign up: You can find full information about the Covenant here.

  

YCNV Covenant Actions:

Young carers are identified at the earliest opportunity 

  • We will continue our campaign around early identification during 2024-25 

Young carers can access support for themselves and their family 

We will… 

  • Continue to work with young carers services across the UK. 

  • Organise regular meetings for young carers workers to share practice and resources. 

  • Make use of our social media platforms and website to campaign and share information.  

Show your support for young carers by doing the following:

If you work in Education, show your support young carers by:  

  • Using one of the examples from our Education Resource with young carers in your school/college

  • Discussing the resource with the teachers and staff

  • Displaying the resource in your staff room, so everyone in your setting can get inspired and help young carers

  • If you are a young carer share this website and resources with your school

Help more young carers get identified and get the support we really need: