Katy Styles

The petition to require a Young Carer's Champion in every school will be handed in tomorrow so we need all the signatures we can get today. Having this kind of support in all our schools can make a huge difference in helping young carers to balance learning and caring. Only 4,500 schools have a lead for young carers. We want to see EVERY school have one, which is why we're backing @VikkiSlade72 MP's call for a Young Carer's Champion in every school. You can add your support here: bit.ly/4zCTC6M #ChampionYoungCarers

Research by the University of Birmingham found that 41% of parent carers had thought about suicide. We’ve signed this open letter because we believe parent carers and siblings desperately need more support now. Not more delays. Disabled children and their families deserve a social care system built on support and trust – not struggle, shame and suspicion. The recommendations for change are on the table. Now the Government needs to act. Join us and back the call support.disabledchildrenspar… #DisabledChildrenCantWait @DCPcampaign @andyburnham @educationgovuk @JoshMacAlister

This autumn our policy team will be out and about at party conferences, making the case for unpaid carers. From fringe events to private roundtables and panel discussions, we’ll be talking about the issues that matter to carers including Carer’s Allowance, young carers, neighbourhood health services and the support unpaid carers need to thrive. 📅 Coming up: •Liberal Democrat Conference - Securing Fair Futures for Young Carers, Saturday 19 September •Labour Party Conference - Building a Fair Deal for Unpaid Carers, Sunday 27 September •Labour Party Conference - Unpaid Carers and Neighbourhood Health Services, Tuesday 29 September •We’ll also have colleagues at Green, Reform UK, Conservative and Plaid Cymru conferences this autumn. If you’re attending a party conference this autumn, get in touch with our policy team and let’s talk about how we can build a fairer future for unpaid carers.

In his first appearance in Parliament as Prime Minister it was pleasing to hear @andyburnham reply to @YasminQureshiMP's question about unpaid carers He said "social care will be a huge priority" and that he "will not leave this role until we have brought forward a social care system that we can be proud of". We look forward to working with the PM and his Government to make sure unpaid carers' needs are at the heart of social care reform. Listen to the PM: