Young Carers Champion in the Workplace

Boost your skills to support young carers and make a real difference in your community!
About this Event

Transform your workplace and community by becoming a Young Carers Champion.

Join us for an interactive, in-person training session designed to build your skills, boost your confidence, and provide you with actionable tools to support young carers effectively.

Course Overview

• Audience: Professionals across Children and Adult services.
• Sectors: Healthcare, Education, Statutory Services, and Community Support
• Recommendation: We recommend nominating a minimum of two staff members per workplace to share the role.

Core Modules

• Impact: Understand the young carer role and its impact on development and wellbeing.
• Identification: Learn how to spot hidden young carers within your specific workplace.
• Engagement: Discover best practices for communicating with young carers and families.
• Legal Rights: Gain a comprehensive overview of current UK legal frameworks.

Ongoing Value & Support

• Resource Toolkit: Receive fully adaptable resources to disseminate learning across your organisation.
• Reflective Practice: Gain exclusive access to our termly Reflective Sessions for ongoing peer support and guidance.

What Our Champions Say

"It is every professional's responsibility to identify young carers... I feel honoured being a YC Champion within my organisation."
— Family Coach, Achieving for Children
"The training was inspiring and interesting. I will share the excellent resources with colleagues so we can all work together..."
— Designated Safeguarding Lead, BCA College
"Highly informative... I feel much more equipped in understanding this role than I did before."
— Family Worker, Larchfield Primary School
"Insightful for a group setting to hear how other professionals work, giving ideas to improve."
— Care Coordinator, Maidenhead PCN