{"id":73491,"date":"2026-03-17T09:02:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/?page_id=73491"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:00:39","slug":"young-carers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/young-people\/young-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"Young carers"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image has_mobile_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75f314cb990\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"parent-banner clearfix no-padding\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75f314cb9e3\"><div class=\"banner-outer\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"banner-show parent-banner-outer parent-banner-1\" data-aos=\"fade\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x banner-top\"><div class=\"medium-6 large-6 cell medium-order-1 content-1\"><div class=\"banner-content\"><header><h1>Young carers<\/h1><\/header><p>A young carer is someone under 18 who provides care for another person, unless they are doing so as paid employment or as voluntary work. You can register a young carer using our online form.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"banner-content-buttons\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=gzehjWjLP0S7S5l_d_1b-yVZvX3rG8FMqME5K6-UyodUOVFRVUQ3RkFRSlRDTUg1S1NXRjBCNjlMWC4u\" class=\"button\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({ &#039;buttonEvent&#039;: &#039;Information page&#039; });\" rel=\"noopener\">Register a young carer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"page-section clearfix has_background_image text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75f314cba16\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75f314cba52\" ><header class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr text-center\">Services for young carers<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-3 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/young-people\/young-carers\/my-young-carer-life-toolkit\/\">My life as a young carer &#8211; support and assessment tool<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Use this tool when there is a recognised caring role and a negative impact of this role has been identified.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/young-people\/young-carers\/resources-for-young-carers\/\">Resources for young carers<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Organisations that can provide support and advice to young carers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"section-bottom-arrow section-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75f314cbb6e\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support for young carers<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-section clearfix text-dark\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75f314cbc5a\"><div class=\"page-inner\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\"><div class=\"medium-12 large-12 cell\"><div class=\"page-innerblocks\">\n<div class=\"page-section-inner clearfix has_background_image has_mobile_background_image text-light\" id=\"block_acf-block-6a75f314cc566\"><div class=\"page-inner-innerblocks\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d5be3348 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bridgit Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-dcc-subheading wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Bridgit Care is a secure, personalised digital platform helping young carers access tailored support, wellbeing resources, local services and practical advice 24\/7.<br> <br>*Please note that Bridgit Care does not replace the Young Carers Service, it is an added feature of support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div 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class=\"content-header\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x align-center\"><div class=\"cell small-10 medium-9 large-8\"><h2 class=\"show-for-sr text-center\">Support for young carers<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"content-cards text-dark\"><ul class=\"grid-x small-up-12 medium-up-2 large-up-2 grid-margin-x\"><li class=\"cell content-outer col-1\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/child-family-support\/young-people\/young-carers\/are-you-a-young-carer\/\">Are you a young carer?<\/a><\/h3><\/header><div class=\"content-intro\"><p>Find out what it is that makes someone a young carer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-image-outer\"><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"cell content-outer col-2\"><div class=\"content-inner  text-dark\"><div class=\"content-details\"><header class=\"content-heading\"><h3><a 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