Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 105366

Pupils: Young Carers

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 21 January 2026

Question

Liz Jarvis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to publish a timeline for improvements in the identification of young carers in the school census; and whether she plans to take further steps to support accurate reporting of young

Answer

Josh MacAlister

Information on young carers was first collected through the school census in spring 2023. Since then, we have seen year-on-year improvements in the identification of pupils who are young carers. The department continues to work closely with schools and th...

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