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Young carers

Young carer's assessment

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    Introduction

    If you are a young carer, an adult can ask for a young carer’s assessment to see how the council might be able to support you. This is called a referral. The person making the request might be a parent or carer, or it could be someone you know, such as a teacher, doctor or family help practitioner. If you are 16 or 17 years old, you can also refer yourself as long as your parent or guardian agree to give their consent.

    The assessment will help work out what kind of support you and your family may need. It's different from an adult carer's assessment, which is for carers who are aged 18 or older.

    The assessment process

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    1 - Make a referral request

    You need to be referred to the young carer’s service before we can do an assessment.

    Often it is someone who works with you who makes the referral, such as a teacher, doctor, or a family help practitioner. Your parent or carer can also request a referral directly with us, or you can refer yourself if you are aged 16 or 17 and your parent or guardian gives their consent.

    The person making the request can get in touch via:

    Email family.help.young.carers@eastriding.gov.uk

    We’ll arrange for a care professional to call you to discuss your situation and make an appointment for a young carer’s assessment.

    2 - What happens at the young carer's assessment appointment

    Your young carer’s assessment is your chance to talk about the kind of things you do at home to help, and how they change the way you live your life compared to other friends your own age.

    The word ‘assessment’ may sound serious, but it’s more of an informal conversation. A support worker from the young carers’ team will usually come to your home to meet you, but if you prefer to talk somewhere else, that can be arranged.

    You’ll be asked questions about:

    • the type of care you provide
    • the tasks you carry out and how you feel about them
    • how long you spend caring for someone each day
    • how much you are relied on by your family to maintain the wellbeing of the person you care for
    • the effect your caring duties have on things like your wellbeing and education
    • how being a carer affects your life and the needs you have.

    Give as much detail as possible as this will help make sure you get the support you need.

    3 - After your appointment

    Towards the end of your assessment appointment, your support worker will write down what kind of support they believe will be helpful to you. This is called a support plan.

    They will make sure your school or college know that you are a young carer, but will only share your support plan with others if you and your parent or guardian agree.

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