Sentences with phrase «more young carers»
Despite recent changes to legislation which have led to more young carers being identified, there are still children with caring responsibilities slipping under the radar.
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Collaboration between local authorities and institutions to agree a pupil's or student's support package and timely agreement of funding, placements and contracting will lead to more efficient ways of working and better outcomes for young people and their parents and carers.
As more and more children in the UK are in desperate need of a loving home, we're always looking for more potential foster carers who share our passion for transforming young lives.
As more and more children in the UK are in desperate need of a loving home, we're always looking for more potential foster carers who share our passion for transforming young lives.
A quarter of the children supported by Barnardo's young carers» services are carrying out more than 30 hours a week of caring — that's the equivalent of a full time job.
More than three - quarters (75 %) of the practitioners Barnardo's surveyed said that most or all of the young carers they had supported had suffered from anxiety, depression, isolation and feelings of anger.
Schools need to take more responsibility to make sure young carers are properly supported.
Young people were found to be more likely to learn about sexual consent and exploitation at home rather than in schools, but even then, only 45 per cent said they had talked about this with a parent or carer.
More than a third (34 %) of teachers surveyed thought there were young carers at their school who were not sufficiently supported and almost a third (29 %) said they didn't think their school had any particular ways of supporting young carers.
More than 50 per cent of the hidden young carers in England are sibling young carers.
She arrives as an emergency placement at the home of foster carer Angela, who soon suspects that there is more to the young girl's disruptive behaviour than meets the eye.
As more and more children in the UK are in desperate need of a loving home, we're always looking for more potential foster carers who share our passion for transforming young lives.
As more and more children in the UK are in desperate need of a loving home, we're always looking for more potential foster carers who share our passion for transforming young lives.
Residential services provide more intensive support for children and young people aged up to 18 in a supportive environment which is staffed by qualified carers.
more than 60 primary and secondary schools connecting with national disability sport organisations to support young disabled people, parents and carers
The act will also make it easier for families to access more flexible childcare, and give young carers» greater support.
More information can be found on the Young Carers website.
What's clear is that there's a desperate need for things to be done differently — our research shows that kinship carers need more support, and that young people who've grown up in kinship care are falling behind their peers in the general population.
To inspire even more schools to get involved the UK Safer Internet Centre has developed education packs to help schools and youth groups deliver activities for children, young people and parents and carers on Safer Internet Day.
Peep in Barndardos supported by Young Knocknaheeny, is for all parents and carers with children between the ages of one and two, who would like to encouraging and learn more about their child's learning and development.
To keep more Aboriginal children and young people with their families or kin, we will also support Aboriginal carers to consider guardianship where restoration is not possible.
Authorised carers can apply for «sole parental responsibility» for a child or young person who has been in their care for two years or more.
Authorised carers now have the option to apply for sole parental responsibility for children and young people who have been in their care for two years or more.
In Victoria each year there is a shortfall of more than 300 foster carers — we need more foster carers who can provide a safe and happy home for children and young people.
In March 2015, over 64,000 children and young people were living with foster carers in England, and there is always a need for more foster carers to support children entering the care system.
Figures vary but with approximately three quarters of the children and young people in care being placed with foster carers, we still need more foster carers to look after specific groups of children such as teenagers, children from ethnic minority groups, sibling groups and unaccompanied asylum seeking young people.
As more and more children in the UK are in desperate need of a loving home, we're always looking for more potential foster carers who share our passion for transforming young lives.