Resources

This report sets out the state of young carers’ educational attainment and opportunities in England in 2024. It proposes policy and practice solutions, as well as recommendations to improve recognition and identification of, and support for, young carers throughout their education.

• Across the UK, millions of people provide unpaid care for an ill, older or disabled family member or friend. Recent Census data suggests that there are 5.7m carers across the UK. 
• Carers can experience a number of challenges. They are more likely to have poor mental and physical health, and more likely to be living in poverty. Many carers have to give up paid employment to provide care which can lead to financial difficulties. 
• Many carers have experienced discrimination or harassment.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation have sought to understand why so many carers face financial hardship and look at how this can be addressed. 

Using data from the Understanding Society survey,1 this report investigates the dynamics of poverty among unpaid carers between 2011 and 2012, and 2019 and 2020. 

We find that:

On Thursday 25 April we hosted an interactive workshop providing local carers with the opportunity to come together with a selection of professionals to co-design the key messages for this years local Carers Week campaign, 10-16 June. 

We have created this summary report capturing the learning from South Tees Carers and Professionals and how the intelligence and resources will be used.

This report explores the background, experiences and attitudes that unpaid carers have in relation to physical activity, while highlighting the connection between activity, health and wellbeing, and loneliness levels of carers. It also covers the topic of breaks and the impact on physical activity.

Caring responsibilities for relatives or friends who are older, disabled or seriously ill are having a significant impact on people’s capacity to work and earn a full-time wage, research from Carers UK shows.  

There are 2 million carers who are employees – according to the recent ONS Census in England and Wales – but without support from employers, many are at risk of giving up work to care.