Young Carers Strategy for Herts

Tell us a bit about you

Thank you for being a part of this strategy review to help support all young carers across Hertfordshire! We will ask some questions about how things are for you now and then how you would like them to be. This is all really important to help us to understand what life is like for young carers and what changes need to happen, what works and what does not. Please answer as much as you can & give us a call if you have any questions.

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* 1. How old are you?

Under 8 years

8 - 10

11 - 13

14 - 16

17 - 19

20+

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* 2. Are you

Female

Male

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Who do you help to care for?

Parent

Sibling

Grandparent

Other (please say how you know them rather than their name)

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* 4. Which District do you live in?

Broxbourne

Dacorum

East Herts

Hertsmere

North Herts

St Albans

Stevenage

Three Rivers

Watford

Welwyn / Hatfield

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What School do you go to? If you are no longer at school would you mind telling us if you are in another educational setting or work?

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* 6. Does your School/Employer know that you are a Young Carer?

Yes

I do not know

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* 7. If you answered yes - can we ask how did they identify you as a young carer? E.g. did you tell them, did they ask you, do they have a questionnaire etc.

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* 8. How does caring impact your education and school life?

	All of the time	Most of time	Some of the time	Never
I find it difficult getting my homework done on time	I find it difficult getting my homework done on time All of the time	I find it difficult getting my homework done on time Most of time	I find it difficult getting my homework done on time Some of the time	I find it difficult getting my homework done on time Never
I have got in trouble at school before because of my caring role	I have got in trouble at school before because of my caring role All of the time	I have got in trouble at school before because of my caring role Most of time	I have got in trouble at school before because of my caring role Some of the time	I have got in trouble at school before because of my caring role Never
I am late to school because of my caring role	I am late to school because of my caring role All of the time	I am late to school because of my caring role Most of time	I am late to school because of my caring role Some of the time	I am late to school because of my caring role Never
I have days off school because of my caring role	I have days off school because of my caring role All of the time	I have days off school because of my caring role Most of time	I have days off school because of my caring role Some of the time	I have days off school because of my caring role Never
My school has support for young carers	My school has support for young carers All of the time	My school has support for young carers Most of time	My school has support for young carers Some of the time	My school has support for young carers Never
I get tired at school and find it difficult to concentrate	I get tired at school and find it difficult to concentrate All of the time	I get tired at school and find it difficult to concentrate Most of time	I get tired at school and find it difficult to concentrate Some of the time	I get tired at school and find it difficult to concentrate Never
I have been bullied and/or worry about being bullied	I have been bullied and/or worry about being bullied All of the time	I have been bullied and/or worry about being bullied Most of time	I have been bullied and/or worry about being bullied Some of the time	I have been bullied and/or worry about being bullied Never
When I am at school I worry about the person I care for	When I am at school I worry about the person I care for All of the time	When I am at school I worry about the person I care for Most of time	When I am at school I worry about the person I care for Some of the time	When I am at school I worry about the person I care for Never
I learn new things from my caring role	I learn new things from my caring role All of the time	I learn new things from my caring role Most of time	I learn new things from my caring role Some of the time	I learn new things from my caring role Never

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Do you think your caring role will have an impact on your future by giving you ...

More opportunities

Less opportunities

It will make no difference

Not sure

Any other comments you would like to add?

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* 10. Who do you feel understands your caring role?

	Very Well	Well	Understands a little / Sometimes	Does not understand at all	Don't know or you do not have any contact with this person/agency
Teacher/s	Teacher/s Very Well	Teacher/s Well	Teacher/s Understands a little / Sometimes	Teacher/s Does not understand at all	Teacher/s Don't know or you do not have any contact with this person/agency
GP / Doctor	GP / Doctor Very Well	GP / Doctor Well	GP / Doctor Understands a little / Sometimes	GP / Doctor Does not understand at all	GP / Doctor Don't know or you do not have any contact with this person/agency
Family Support Worker	Family Support Worker Very Well	Family Support Worker Well	Family Support Worker Understands a little / Sometimes	Family Support Worker Does not understand at all	Family Support Worker Don't know or you do not have any contact with this person/agency
Social Worker	Social Worker Very Well	Social Worker Well	Social Worker Understands a little / Sometimes	Social Worker Does not understand at all	Social Worker Don't know or you do not have any contact with this person/agency
Young Carers team (Carers in Herts)	Young Carers team (Carers in Herts) Very Well	Young Carers team (Carers in Herts) Well	Young Carers team (Carers in Herts) Understands a little / Sometimes	Young Carers team (Carers in Herts) Does not understand at all	Young Carers team (Carers in Herts) Don't know or you do not have any contact with this person/agency
Friends	Friends Very Well	Friends Well	Friends Understands a little / Sometimes	Friends Does not understand at all	Friends Don't know or you do not have any contact with this person/agency
Family	Family Very Well	Family Well	Family Understands a little / Sometimes	Family Does not understand at all	Family Don't know or you do not have any contact with this person/agency
Youth Worker	Youth Worker Very Well	Youth Worker Well	Youth Worker Understands a little / Sometimes	Youth Worker Does not understand at all	Youth Worker Don't know or you do not have any contact with this person/agency

Other (please say who and if you feel they do or do not understand)

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* 11. Why do you think some people may not understand your caring role?

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* 12. How does caring impact your relationship with family and friends?

	All of the time	Most of the time	Some of the time	Never	I do not know
I have friends I see outside of school	I have friends I see outside of school All of the time	I have friends I see outside of school Most of the time	I have friends I see outside of school Some of the time	I have friends I see outside of school Never	I have friends I see outside of school I do not know
I feel isolated and lonely	I feel isolated and lonely All of the time	I feel isolated and lonely Most of the time	I feel isolated and lonely Some of the time	I feel isolated and lonely Never	I feel isolated and lonely I do not know
Caring makes me feel closer to my family and/or friends	Caring makes me feel closer to my family and/or friends All of the time	Caring makes me feel closer to my family and/or friends Most of the time	Caring makes me feel closer to my family and/or friends Some of the time	Caring makes me feel closer to my family and/or friends Never	Caring makes me feel closer to my family and/or friends I do not know
Caring has brought me closer to the person I care for	Caring has brought me closer to the person I care for All of the time	Caring has brought me closer to the person I care for Most of the time	Caring has brought me closer to the person I care for Some of the time	Caring has brought me closer to the person I care for Never	Caring has brought me closer to the person I care for I do not know
I find it hard to make new friends	I find it hard to make new friends All of the time	I find it hard to make new friends Most of the time	I find it hard to make new friends Some of the time	I find it hard to make new friends Never	I find it hard to make new friends I do not know
Caring has not changed anything with my friends and I	Caring has not changed anything with my friends and I All of the time	Caring has not changed anything with my friends and I Most of the time	Caring has not changed anything with my friends and I Some of the time	Caring has not changed anything with my friends and I Never	Caring has not changed anything with my friends and I I do not know

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* 13. How does caring impact your health & wellbeing?

	All of the time	Most of the time	Some of the time	Never
I have found it difficult to maintain a healthy diet	I have found it difficult to maintain a healthy diet All of the time	I have found it difficult to maintain a healthy diet Most of the time	I have found it difficult to maintain a healthy diet Some of the time	I have found it difficult to maintain a healthy diet Never
My physical health has suffered	My physical health has suffered All of the time	My physical health has suffered Most of the time	My physical health has suffered Some of the time	My physical health has suffered Never
I find it hard to get a good night's sleep	I find it hard to get a good night's sleep All of the time	I find it hard to get a good night's sleep Most of the time	I find it hard to get a good night's sleep Some of the time	I find it hard to get a good night's sleep Never
I feel stressed because of my caring role	I feel stressed because of my caring role All of the time	I feel stressed because of my caring role Most of the time	I feel stressed because of my caring role Some of the time	I feel stressed because of my caring role Never
My mental health has suffered	My mental health has suffered All of the time	My mental health has suffered Most of the time	My mental health has suffered Some of the time	My mental health has suffered Never
I feel proud to be a young carer	I feel proud to be a young carer All of the time	I feel proud to be a young carer Most of the time	I feel proud to be a young carer Some of the time	I feel proud to be a young carer Never
My caring role gives me opportunities to improve my health and wellbeing	My caring role gives me opportunities to improve my health and wellbeing All of the time	My caring role gives me opportunities to improve my health and wellbeing Most of the time	My caring role gives me opportunities to improve my health and wellbeing Some of the time	My caring role gives me opportunities to improve my health and wellbeing Never
I feel good about myself and like who I am as a person	I feel good about myself and like who I am as a person All of the time	I feel good about myself and like who I am as a person Most of the time	I feel good about myself and like who I am as a person Some of the time	I feel good about myself and like who I am as a person Never

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* 14. What would help you to be able to look after your own physical and mental health?

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* 15. If you are finding things hard as a young carer is there someone you feel comfortable speaking to?

Yes

Sometimes

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* 16. If you answered yes or sometimes on the last question - would you mind telling us who you would talk to?

A friend or friends

Family member/s

Someone at school (a teacher or TA or Senco maybe)

Young Carers worker at Carers in Herts

Counsellor or Mentor

Other (please say their relationship to you or role rather than their name)

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* 17. How do you find information about support for young carers?

From friends/family

Website/s

Social media

Youtube

Posters/flyers or leaflets

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Do you or your family receive help from any of these agencies/people?

Doctor/GP surgery

Hospital

Carer workers who come to your home

Carers in Herts / Young Carers team

School

Other family members

Friends or neighbours

Other (please say the team or their relationship to you rather than their name)

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* 19. If you chose any of these options is there anything you think that they could do better? If you did not choose any, would you like them to help you more?

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* 20. What activities do you take part in when you can?

After school activity/club

Youth club/project

Young Carer activity/group

Family events

Sports/Music/Art/Drama/Lego club

Siblings group

Duke of Edinburgh Award

National Citizen Service

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 21. Are there any activities you wish you could do but cannot because of your caring role?

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* 22. If so what is stopping you from taking part in those activities?

I do not have enough time

I have no way to getting there

I cannot afford the cost of the activity

I do not want to go on my own

I worry I would be bullied

I do not want to/cannot leave the person I care for

I do not know where to find the activity

NA - I do not want to take part in any other activities

Other (please specify)

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* 23. What do you like best about being a young carer?

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* 24. What do you like least about being a young carer?

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* 25. If you had an idea for what would help young carers would you know who to share this with to see if they could make it happen?

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* 26. Are you registered with Carers in Herts?

Yes

I do not know

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* 27. If you wanted to speak to anyone at Carers in Herts about more support, were interested in joining our Young Carers Council or would like to speak to us about anything please leave your name and contact number below.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this and please know that you can call 01992 586969 or email young.carers@carersinherts.org.uk to chat to us in the Young Carers Team.