FI16241

Request

I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the council’s support for Young Carers. Please provide partial lists or figures if the complete data is unavailable. Additionally, please provide data via email in Excel or CSV file format, if possible and where appropriate. If that is not possible, please provide data in any other appropriate format via email. I kindly request the following information for the years ranging from 2020 to 2025, on young carers who were under the age of 25 (unless otherwise specified): 

General 

  • How the council defines a young carer.
  • The number of young carers who were referred to your services. 
  • The annual budgets in the financial years between 2020 and 2025 that were allocated to supporting young carers.  
  • The criteria young carers must meet to receive support from the council 
  • Grants available to young carers, their purpose, and their monetary amount. 

Needs Assessment and Transitional Support 

  • The proportion of young carers referred to the council who had a needs assessment. 
  • The percentage of young carers over 18 who received a transition assessment before they turned 18.   

Respite Support 

  • A list and details of any respite schemes for young carers, whether they are fully funded, and who is responsible for fulfilling them. 
  • The number of young Carers receiving each type of respite support (A and B – as defined below). 
  • For those receiving respite support, please provide the number of days of respite each young carer may receive on average per (Type A and B defined below).  

Respite type definitions 

  1. Support that allows carers to take a break from caring, while the person they care for is looked after by someone else. 
  2. Trips, activities, workshops, therapeutic support or social opportunities that young carers receive from the council. 

Response

Dover District Council does not hold the information you are seeking. The social care authority within our District is Kent County Council, who should be able to assist you and can be contacted at the following address: freedomofinformation@kent.gov.uk.