Supporting young and young adult carers: International practice and policies

GOLTC Employment, Education, and Family Carers Interest Group webinar

• Date: Friday 22nd March 2024
• Time: 10:00 – 11:15 GMT
• Link: Register to join us on Zoom.

What are the impacts of unpaid care provision on the education and employment of family carers? How does this affect young carers and other carers with diverse experiences and needs?

The GOLTC Employment, Education and Family Carers interest group will seek to share research exploring these impacts and experiences of national and/or local policies and strategies to provide more equitable support to carers to remain in or return to work and education, and financial protection for those on low incomes or not in paid work.

The webinar will cover:

1. Welcome and Introduction to the Global Observatory of Long-Term Care (Adelina Comas-Herrera, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK)

2. Introduction to the GOLTC Employment, Education, and Family Carers Interest Group (Dr Nicola Brimblecombe, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, UK)

3. Presentation: The Progress of Research and Welfare Services for Young Caregivers in Taiwan (吳書昀 Dr. Shu-yun (Jessie) WU, National Chi Nan University, Taiwan)

4. Young carers: International Perspectives (Professor Saul Becker, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK).

5.  Discussion about the Employment, Education, and Family Carers Interest Group and next steps ( Stecy Yghemonos, Executive Director, Eurocarers)