Find out more: Carerpassport.uk
or when a line manager
changes. Carers often report
that having to explain their
caring situation several
times and/or to different
people can make an often
difficult situation even more
challenging.
employee. The Passport
should mean your caring
role is understood on a day
to day basis, and you don’t
have to only go to them
when you reach crisis point.
To find out more
about how you could
use a Carer Passport
scheme at work, visit
the website to watch
our animated video:
www.carerpassport.uk/
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Communication
Frustrations and fears can
also come when trying to
communicate our caring
roles to colleagues and
line managers. We can
worry that the person we
care for is being judged or
that we will miss out on
promotions because of
our caring responsibilities.
Low levels of awareness
about caring, mean we can
feel unsure about talking
about our caring roles and
any adjustments that may
need to be made. If your
employer cannot give you
any flexibility to cope with
the unpredictable nature of
caring, you may even feel
you are unable to continue
in your job.
Awareness
Carers report being unaware
of their rights to request
flexible working, or lack the
confidence to approach
the topic. We may face the
daily pressure of needing to
maintain contact with the
person we care for, but find
this difficult to agree with
our employer. The format of
the Passport itself will help
to create a more supportive
way of communicating
between employer and
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“Caring is a growing
issue in the workplace
and the business
case for supporting
employees who are
juggling work and care
is becoming ever more
apparent.”
Katherine Wilson, Head of
Employers for Carers
Employment
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