Momentous legislative changes that will require councils to provide more assistance to young carers may not be due to come into effect until next April, but efforts to ensure they have the intended impact are already under way.
This month, a consultation was launched on how local authorities should implement the legislation contained in the Care Act 2014, which contains a number of provisions relating to young carers.
A similar exercise is set to follow for the Children & Families Act 2014, which contains further young carer provisions.
Experts in the field say some authorities are already providing good quality support for young carers, but too many are not.
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