APPG on Young Carers and Young Adult Carers - Projects, responses and reports
As part of its role in helping to raise awareness and improve support for young carers and young adult carers, the APPG will undertake specific projects and produce reports. This page contains all of the information about these projects and reports.
APPG responds to the 2025 School Census data
On Thursday 5th June 2025, the 2025 school census data was published in relation to recording of young carers. The data showed an increase of 10,500 in the number of young carers recorded. However, 69% of schools still recorded zero young carers on their census return.
In response, Chair of the APPG, Chris Vince MP said:
"The recent data published regarding young carers in schools show that we still have a long way to go in the identification of Young Carers, which is why as an APPG we have made this our focus. I know from experience supporting Young Carers in schools for over a decade that it can't be right that almost 70% have identified no young carers amongst their cohort. While we are seeing this percent shift in the right direction, there is still so much more to do."
APPG response to the 2023 school census
School census data has been released showing, for the first time, figures for the number of young carers in England. There were 38,983 young carers recorded in the school census, well under half the 96,757 young carers aged 5-16 in England identified in the 2021 census. The true figure is believed to be much higher.
The first ever school census released during Carers Week 2023 showed the amount of young carers in England was 38,983. The census figure is well under half of the 96,757 young carers (aged 5-16) in England which were identified in the 2021 census.
Find MP Paul Blomfield's full response as the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Young Carers and Young Adult Carers. Full response here.