Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 52477

Young Carers: Respite Care

Tabled: 14 May 2025
Answered: 22 May 2025

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department takes to monitor the effectiveness of (a) respite and (b) support services for young carers in Wiltshire; and what recent assessment she has made of that effectiveness.

Answer

Janet Daby
The department does not have data on the proportion of young carers in Wiltshire who have received an assessment of their needs in the last 12 months. However, being a young carer was identified as a factor at end of assessment in 253 episodes of need in ...

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