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Young carer
Definition in secondary legislation
From:
The Care and Support (Assessment) Regulations 2014, reg 4(3)
(3) If it appears to a local authority carrying out an assessment that a child is involved in providing care to any individual, the local authority must--
(a) consider the impact of the needs of the individual concerned on the child's well-being, welfare, education and development; and
(b) identify whether any of the tasks which the child is performing for the individual are inappropriate for the child to perform having regard to all the circumstances.
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