Young carers - support & advice

Young carers have the same rights as other carers under the NHS and Community Care Act 1990.

They can also be considered 'children in need' under the Children's Act 1989 depending upon whether or not the local authority considers the child's caring role as preventing him/her from achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of social opportunities and achieving full school attendance.

The number of young carers in the UK is in excess of 50,000.