Transitions
If you help look after someone in your family who has a disability, physical illness, mental health difficulty or addiction, and you're aged 16–25, you may be a Young Adult Carer. If you are on our Young Carers Register, we have a duty to make sure we contact you to offer you a Transition conversation about your plans and your caring role and if you need more support, a Transition Assessment might be helpful to make sure you get the support you need. Here’s what we will do to make sure you get the right help, advice and support to make informed decisions about your next steps:
When you reach Year 11
We'll write to you to let you know about the support available and who you can contact if you would like any advice or help. You may be feeling confident about your plans after school and focused on your GCSEs, or you may have other things on your mind. Whatever your situation, that's completely okay. Support is available if and when you need it.
We know that balancing caring responsibilities alongside school, college, work, friendships and your own wellbeing can be challenging. Moving on from school can also bring lots of changes, and we want to make sure you know where to go for support during this time.
When You're 17
Before you are 18, a member of the Young Carers Team, or Adult Carers Services if you have chosen this option, will contact you one final time by phone or text to see whether you would like any ongoing support.
If you decide you don't need support at that time, that's absolutely fine. We will remove your details from the Young Carers Register. However, if your circumstances change in the future or you would like advice about your caring role, support is still available through the Lincolnshire Carers Service.
Find out more at: www.lincolnshirecarersservice.org.uk.