Young Carers Futures Conference 2025

Event details

Date: Thursday 23 October 2025

Time: 9:30am - 5:00pm

Location: The Kia Oval, London SE11 5SS

The Young Carers Futures Conference brings together professionals from across the UK for a day dedicated to improving outcomes for young carers and young adult carers.

After a sold-out debut in 2023, the Young Carers Futures Conference returns for its second year - bigger, bolder, and more impactful than ever.

The conference is hosted by Carers Trust, the UK’s leading infrastructure charity for organisations supporting carers, and run by the Young Carers Alliance, a growing network of over 200 organisations and 1,000 individuals committed to transforming the lives of young carers.

Useful information

Conference Programme

Workshop Details

Plenary Speaker Biographies

Conference Evaluation Form

 

Conference agenda

 

10:00

Welcome

  • Kirsty McHugh, Chief Executive Officer, Carers Trust
  • Isla, Young Adult Carer
  • Jordyn, Young Adult Carer
  • Sharandeep, Young Adult Carer
10:15 Message from Sir Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
10:20

Opening keynote

  • Sir Martyn Oliver, His Majesty's Chief Inspector, Ofsted
10:45

Young Adult Carer keynote

  • Farzana, Young Adult Carer and APPG Inquiry Co-Chair
10:50

Panel: Making young carers everyone’s business

Chaired by Farzana, Young Adult Carer and APPG Inquiry Co-Chair, with:

  • Jason Arthur, CEO, Mission 44
  • Kit Rooney, Policy Advisor, The Difference
  • Stephen Evans, CEO, Learning and Work Institute
  • Tanveer Sian, Associate Director, Social Finance
11:50 Comfort break
12:15

Workshop sessions:

  • Insights and opportunities from local authority assurance led by Amanda Stride, Deputy Director for Local Authority Assessment Delivery at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Jeremy Gleaden, Senior HMI for Social Care at Ofsted
  • Models of support for young carers: what are we trying to achieve? Chaired by Professor Saul Becker, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Health and Education at the Manchester Metropolitan University and facilitated by members of the Young Carers Alliance Systems Change Working Group
  • Supporting young carers currently under the radar led by Claire Briston, Impact and Policy Director at Newcastle Carers and Helen Bolt, Family Project Coordinator at Sheffield Young Carers
13:15

Lunch break and networking

For those who wish to take part, we’ll be running additional activities during the lunch break from 13:45 to 14:05:

  • Information Zone – India room
  • Firepit conversation on ethical and meaningful co-production with young carers, Gloucestershire Young Carers and Sheffield Young Carers - John Major room.

 
14:15

Young carer and young adult carer-led plenary session

  • Facilitated by young carers and supported by Write2Speak
15:15 Comfort break
15:35

Young Adult Carer keynote

  • Danny, Young Adult Carer and APPG Inquiry Co-Chair
15:45

Panel: Improving identification and support across health and social care

Chaired by Danny, Young Adult Carer and APPG Inquiry Co-Chair, with:

  • Andy McGowan, Policy and Practice Manager, Carers Trust
  • Dr Charlotte Paddison, Senior Fellow, Nuffield Trust
  • Lily, NHS England Patient and Public Voice Partner
  • Sophie Parker, Young Carers Service Manager, Family Action Leeds
16:45

Closing remarks

  • Kirsty McHugh, Chief Executive Officer, Carers Trust
  • Isla, Young Adult Carer
  • Jordyn, Young Adult Carer
  • Sharandeep, Young Adult Carer
17:00 Departure