Young Carers
30th January 2007
Dr. Francis: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills if he will issue guidance to local authorities considering putting out to tender statutory assessments of young carers. [116874]
Mr. Dhanda: The Department does not instruct local authorities to put out to tender either statutory assessments of young carers made under the Children Act 1989 or other statutory children in need assessments. There are no plans to issue specific guidance on this subject.
