Support for young carers

You and your family have the right to be identified, offered information, get an assessment and support.

The Council has a responsibility to:

• carry out a carer's assessment for young carers before their 18th birthday
• identify, assess and support carers by working with other local organisations to make sure they are proactively identifying all young carers
• make sure the assessment process meets the criteria set out in legislation
• make sure we join up the work of Children's and Adult Services so that young carers and young adults can benefit from the services working together
• make sure that services working with young carers are aware that young carers now have stronger rights, so they can make sure they benefit from these important changes

For information and advice or to arrange an assessment, contact Children's Social Care on 0191 424 5010.