Young carers
All EPiC resources recognise the importance of including young carers however, we know that it will be useful for some people working across health and social care to understand more about identifying, including and supporting young carers. We hope you find the following resources helpful.
Module
To access our Young Carers module you need to be signed into your Turas account.
This module explores challenges and solutions to identifying, including and supporting young carers whatever your role across health and social care. This module has been created in partnership between NHS Education for Scotland’s unpaid carer programme, Carer Trust Scotland and Education Scotland.
Supporting Young Carers - Health and Social Care Career Guide
This resource has been developed to support young carers, and those engaging with young carers, to think about what career young carers might like to do in the future. You'll find a range of information to support young carers explore careers in health and social care, including:
🌟 Details on the different types of careers across health and social care
🌟 The different settings that make up careers in health and social care
🌟 Introductory roles to help young carers take the first steps into their career
Videos
Making young carers feel visible, valued and supported webinar - 2022
Do you meet young carers through your role in health and social care? Do you know what a young carer looks like? Or, what to do once you know someone is a young carer? Watch our webinar recording to hear from Carers Trust Scotland, young carer support workers, NES and young carers themselves to find the answer to these questions and more.
See me include me support me - 2022
This is a short animation video to support the health and care workforce in having a better understanding of how to include and support young carers
Young carers share their experiences of identifying as a carer, the impact of caring and the support that they need.
Webinar: Caring for Young Carers
This recorded webinar provides an introduction to young carers and highlights ways in which health and social care staff can identify and support them.
