Young Carers Awareness Training

An overview of the session:

1. About Young Carers - facts, stats, and key information
2. Identification of young carers - indicators and signs of a young carer in your professional environment
3. Assessment of young carers - the categories of caring responsibilities and what this might look like for a young carer on a day-to-day basis
4. Support for young carers - how to approach a young carer, have a safe conversation about their caring responsibilities and offer them additional support in your professional practice
5. The Path Ahead - an introduction to the young carers assessment process and the Young Carers Pathway in Westminster (a brief introduction to RBKC’s process can be included here)
6. Voice of the Young Carer – an opportunity to hear directly from young carers attending DreamArts’ flagship Carers Express project

DreamArts – About Us and Our Impact:

DreamArts uses the arts to enable young people to realise their potential. We work with young people in London aged 7-25 to empower and inspire them to form stronger connections with each other, their families and build a greater sense of community. Our projects uncover and nurture their talents, whether in performance, multimedia, or all-important life skills such as leadership and communication, with many going on to a career in the arts thanks to our links with London’s creative industries