A Bill to require schools to maintain a record of pupils with caring responsibilities; to make provision about support in schools for pupils with caring responsibilities, including requiring schools to designate a member of staff as having responsibility for supporting young carers; to require schools to provide specified academic and other support to pupils with caring responsibilities, including support in relation to public examinations and provision of counselling; to make provision about support for future employment for pupils with caring responsibilities, including through mentoring and a programme of skills development; and for connected purposes.
May contain errors — check source documents for definitive information.
The bill would require schools to identify and support young carers, designate a staff member to help them, and keep a record of pupils with caring responsibilities. It would require schools to provide targeted academic and wellbeing support, including counselling and help with public exams, and to offer a mentoring and a skills development programme to aid future employment.
The Bill has completed its first reading in the Commons and is now at the second reading in the House of Commons. First reading occurred on 14 October 2025.
Generated 21 February 2026
14 Oct 2025
The 2024-2026 session of Parliament has come to an end so the House of Commons is now prorogued until the next session begins on 13 May 2026. Prorogation is the formal end to the parliamentary year.
This Bill will therefore make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
