Motion · S5M-20583 · 23 Jan 2020
Young Carers Awareness Day
The motion
That the Parliament notes that 30 January 2020 marks Young Carers Awareness Day; understands that the annual initiative, led by the Carers Trust and Carers Trust Scotland, seeks to raise awareness of the challenges faced by young carers and calls for greater support; acknowledges research, conducted by the University of Nottingham, which estimates that as many as one-in-five secondary school children may be a young carer; commends the immense contribution that young carers make to society by caring for their family or friends who are ill, disabled or misuse drugs or alcohol; recognises young carers as a vulnerable group of learners and that caring for someone can be isolating and stressful, have a negative impact on the carer’s educational experiences and outcomes, and have a lasting effect on their life chances; supports the CountMeIn! Campaign, which calls on compulsory education providers to do more to proactively identify young carers to ensure that they receive the support they need and deserve; believes that young carers across Scotland must have a fair chance to prosper in education so that they can achieve their true potential in all aspects of their lives, and wishes all those involved in this year’s initiative the very best of luck in their endeavours.
Supporters (22)
- Bill Kidd 27 Jan 2020
- Richard Lyle 27 Jan 2020
- Rona Mackay 27 Jan 2020
- Liam McArthur Scottish Liberal Democrats 27 Jan 2020
- Mark McDonald 27 Jan 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 27 Jan 2020
- Gil Paterson 27 Jan 2020
- Alex Rowley 27 Jan 2020
- Sandra White 27 Jan 2020
- Annabelle Ewing 28 Jan 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 28 Jan 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 28 Jan 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 28 Jan 2020
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 29 Jan 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 29 Jan 2020
- Christine Grahame 30 Jan 2020
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 31 Jan 2020
- Willie Coffey 31 Jan 2020
- Alex Cole-Hamilton Scottish Liberal Democrats 3 Feb 2020
- Ruth Maguire 3 Feb 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 4 Feb 2020
- Maureen Watt 14 Apr 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.