KNOWSLEY YOUNG CARERS PROJECT

68 HILLSIDE ROAD, HUYTON68 HILLSIDE ROAD, HUYTON

MerseysideMerseyside

L36 8BLL36 8BL

0151 443 57850151 443 5785

www.knowsleyyoungcarers.co.ukwww.knowsleyyoungcarers.co.uk

KNOWSLEY YOUNG KNOWSLEY YOUNG

CARERS PROJECTCARERS PROJECT• MANAGER MANAGER

• SOCIAL WORKERSOCIAL WORKER

• SUPPORT WORKERS x 3SUPPORT WORKERS x 3

• SPECIALIST NURSESPECIALIST NURSE

•ADMIN SUPPORTADMIN SUPPORT

STAFF FUNDING STREAMSSTAFF FUNDING STREAMS

MAINSTREAM FUNDEDMAINSTREAM FUNDEDManagerManager

Social WorkerSocial WorkerSupport Worker (.5)Support Worker (.5)

Admin (.5)Admin (.5)

PCT FUNDEDPCT FUNDED Specialist NurseSpecialist Nurse

PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION FUNDPREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION FUNDSupport WorkerSupport Worker

CARERS GRANTCARERS GRANT

Support Worker (1.5 posts)Support Worker (1.5 posts)

KNOWSLEY YOUNG KNOWSLEY YOUNG CARERS PROJECTCARERS PROJECT

Non Statutory Service.Non Statutory Service. Based in centre of borough.Based in centre of borough. Supported by a charity. (Friends of Supported by a charity. (Friends of

Knowsley Young Carers).Knowsley Young Carers).

TARGETED SUPPORT FOR TARGETED SUPPORT FOR YOUNG CARERSYOUNG CARERS

Across the UK young carers projects Across the UK young carers projects have increased from 110 in 1999 to have increased from 110 in 1999 to 350 current projects working with 350 current projects working with around 25,000 young carers.around 25,000 young carers.

Young carers responding to the Young carers responding to the consultation made it clear that better consultation made it clear that better support for their family and the support for their family and the person cared for was priority.person cared for was priority.

Carers at the heart of 21Carers at the heart of 21stst century families and communities. Govt. century families and communities. Govt. reportreport

WHY WORK WITH WHY WORK WITH THE WHOLE FAMILY?THE WHOLE FAMILY?

In a system that thinks family both In a system that thinks family both adults and children's services join up adults and children's services join up around the needs of the family.around the needs of the family.

Services would:Services would: Have no ‘wrong door’Have no ‘wrong door’ Look at the whole familyLook at the whole family Build on family strengthsBuild on family strengths Provide support tailored to needProvide support tailored to needThink Family: Improving the life chances of families at risk 2008. Cabinet Think Family: Improving the life chances of families at risk 2008. Cabinet

Office.Office.

BUILD UPON STRENGTHS – RAISE BUILD UPON STRENGTHS – RAISE ASPIRATION AND RESILIENCE.ASPIRATION AND RESILIENCE.

Assessments and plans.Assessments and plans. Groupwork with Parents.Groupwork with Parents. Activities with Families.Activities with Families. Community Involvement.Community Involvement. Strategic Involvements.Strategic Involvements.

KNOWSLEY YOUNG KNOWSLEY YOUNG CARERS PROJECTCARERS PROJECTTHE ROLE OF THE SPECIALIST THE ROLE OF THE SPECIALIST

NURSENURSE

THE NURSETHE NURSE

IS The primary nurse for those who IS The primary nurse for those who have left schoolhave left school

IS The primary nurse for those not IS The primary nurse for those not on school rollon school roll

IS NOT the primary nurse for those IS NOT the primary nurse for those in schoolin school

IS NOT the primary nurse for those IS NOT the primary nurse for those on school roll even if not attendingon school roll even if not attending

CHILD NEW ONTO CHILD NEW ONTO PROJECTPROJECT

School nurse informedSchool nurse informed Health advisor consent form obtainedHealth advisor consent form obtained Child medical health records Child medical health records

accessedaccessed Health assessment commencedHealth assessment commenced Outstanding health needs identifiedOutstanding health needs identified Health action planHealth action plan Provide information and support Provide information and support

around health condition of cared for around health condition of cared for personperson

CHILD ON PROJECTCHILD ON PROJECT

6 monthly review6 monthly review Invite to health promotion sessionsInvite to health promotion sessions Health advice for Health advice for

parent/carer/familyparent/carer/family Individual advice and support Individual advice and support Liaise with school nurseLiaise with school nurse

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIESOTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

A health resource for project A health resource for project staffstaff

Inform other professionals about Inform other professionals about projectproject

Encourage referralsEncourage referrals Regularly work in Safeguarding Regularly work in Safeguarding

Children's team (Health team)Children's team (Health team) Represent young carers at a Represent young carers at a

strategic levelstrategic level

THANK YOU FOR THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.YOUR TIME.

ANY QUESTIONS? ANY QUESTIONS?