38. For Highland's Young Carers
For Highland's Young Carers has worked with community partners in Highland to contribute to their Integrated Children's Services Plan ( ICSP). As a result, the ICSP incorporates all the key aims and actions from the Highland Young Carers Strategy. It also makes strong links to the Getting It Right For Every Child ( GIRFEC)
well-being indicators, as follows:
…..to enable young carers to be included. We will provide information to professionals who work with children, young people or parents and provide accessible specialist information to young carers.
…..for young carers to be included. We will facilitate opportunities for young carers to support each other.
…..for young carers to be respected and responsible. We will train professionals who work with children, young people or parents about young carers' issues and needs.
…..for young carers to be safe. We will work with appropriate services to ensure mechanisms are in place to identify young carers and also children in vulnerable families who are likely to take on inappropriate caring roles in the future. We will provide opportunities for young carers to identify themselves and be aware of their rights.
…..for young carers to be safe. We will work with appropriate services to ensure mechanisms are in place to support family members who would otherwise rely on children taking on inappropriate caring roles.
…..for young carers to be achieving. We will ensure that young carers have opportunities to be assessed to establish any additional support needs and supported through periods of transition and vulnerability.
.….for young carers to be nurtured. We will continue to develop the availability of effective and structured respite opportunities for young carers in Highland.
….. for young carers to be healthy. We will further develop existing opportunities for mentoring/ counselling or one to one support for young carers when required.