NDM7050 Welsh Conservatives debate - Young Adult Carers
NDM7050 Welsh Conservatives debate - Young Adult Carers
NDM7050 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes that there are more than 21,000 young adult carers in Wales aged 14-25
who provide assistance and support for families and friends.
2.
Is deeply concerned that young adult carers have significantly lower
educational attainment than their peers and that they are three times more
likely to be not in education, employment or training (NEET).
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to urgently address the support needs of young
adult carers, as well as barriers to education, training and employment they
face, including:
a)
early identification of young carers to help them with accessible support and
reduce the likelihood of young people disengaging from education;
b)
bringing forward national introduction of the young carers’ ID card alongside a
duty for local authorities to implement the card;
c)
increasing awareness of local authorities of their duties under the Social
Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 to promote the wellbeing of carers who
need support; and
d)
helping young carers to access post-16 education, including through the introduction
of a concessionary travel scheme.
Social Services
and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014
The
following amendments have been tabled
Amendment
1 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
In
point 3b, delete “alongside a duty for local authorities to implement the card”
and replace with “and working with local authorities to implement the card”
Amendment
2 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Insert
as new sub-point at end of point 3:
'ensuring
that respite care provision improves so that young carers can have a break.'
Business type: Debate
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 08/06/2021
Decision due: 15 May 2019 by Plenary - Fifth Senedd
Lead member: Darren Millar MS