Why Is Carer's Passport Needed?
There are growing numbers of people approaching the Fund for help with their caring duties.
Research carried out on behalf of Carer's Week shows that over 6 million people across the UK are carers, of which half will be juggling their caring responsibilities with their work.
Based on that research, we estimate that there could be as many as 30,000 civil servants in this position.
What Will Carer's Passport Do?
Carer’s Passport is designed to provide them, and their line managers, with a full set of information about their needs in the workplace and to identify solutions to those needs, whether financial or otherwise.
Ideally, the passport will stay with the employee should they be transferred across the department, would be available to any new line manager so they can instantly see their responsibilities, and any solutions previously agreed between the employee and their former manager.
How Does Someone Apply?
Anyone wanting to know more about Carer's Passport, particularly to see if it's something they might qualify for, should e-mail Jill White, Carer's Passport Project Manager.
We've seen plenty of examples where applicants to the Fund could have benefitted from Carer's Passport. Visit our Case Studies page to see two examples where our new initiative could have made a massive difference.
And you can also view our Policy Guide, which has more details on who, and how, Carer's Passport can help.
