For children who are busy caring for their families, so-called "young carers," the project team of the country that has been considering support measures will compile a report and strengthen the system to grasp it at an early stage in schools and communities and connect it to support. Things such as things were included.
Children who care for and care for their parents, grandparents, and siblings at home are called "young carers," and according to a national survey, about 1 in 17 second-year junior high school students, full-time high school 2 Approximately 1 in 24 graders say they have a family to take care of.
A project team jointly established by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology summarized the support measures in a report on the 17th.
According to this, in order to grasp young carers at an early stage and connect them to support, not only the staff of the board of education but also social workers and care managers of medical institutions, children's committees, and staff of the children's cafeteria will be trained. I will do it.
In addition, in order to strengthen the consultation system, we will consider a business in which people who cared for their families during childhood provide consultations face-to-face or via SNS, and support for local governments that place social workers and counselors in schools.
In addition, for households where children are mainly in charge of long-term care, inform local governments and others to fully consider providing long-term care services for home use without assuming care by children, and take care of their children. We are also considering creating services to support household chores and child-rearing for families with children.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will consider specific support measures based on the report and prepare for the budget formulation for the next fiscal year.
At the beginning of the meeting, Deputy Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Yamamoto said, "With social loneliness and isolation becoming a major issue, young carers are particularly difficult to reach by the government. It is very important because it leads to support for the entire family, and through measures, we want to aim for a society where no one is left behind. "