Wednesday 10 Jun 2009 @ 10:39
Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)
Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)
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Children who care for their disabled parents are often unidentified, unsupported and without a voice
Ofsted’s report, Supporting young carers, has found that councils are not doing enough to identify and support young people who help to care for their disabled parents, according to a survey of eight council areas and 50 young carers.
Inconsistent joint working between councils and their partners, lack of awareness by some professionals, and families’ reluctance to engage with service providers are among the key barriers in identifying and supporting young carers.
Young carers have the right for their needs to be assessed when an assessment or reassessment of their disabled parent takes place. However, the survey found none of the young carers visited were aware of their right.
