Young Carer Card
Young carers are under 18 and are not the next of kin. Sometimes, professionals do not feel they can share information with them.
We have created the young carer card to help professionals and young carers talk to each other more.
A professional working with a person with care needs may choose to discuss things with a cardholder.
The card does not give the young carer an automatic right to information. A professional may share information about:
- medication (for example, its effects and safe handling)
- the diagnosis (for example, background information and living with or managing a condition)
- the prognosis (for example, how the condition may or may not develop in the future)
Before you apply, you will need:
- consent from your parent, if possible
- a digital passport-size photograph
If you are applying for a young carer card it’s important to consider the wider context of this for the young carer - how do they feel about their caring role, what does this look like and would they like additional support? Who is working with your child that could explore this with them?
Here is an example of a young carer card.
