Councils are not doing enough to support young carers, according to a new report by the government’s education and children’s services watchdog. Ofsted’s Supporting Young Carers report, which surveyed eight council areas across England, also found that local authorities are not doing enough to identify children and young people who care for disabled parents and [...]

Most members of the public believe that carers make a valuable contribution to society and that the level of benefits they receive is far too low, according to a new survey. The survey of more than 2,000 people across Britain by YouGov for Carers Week found that six out of seven people believe “unpaid carers” [...]

Disabled people are often seen as “inferior”, “victims” or “figures of pity”, according to a new survey. But the online survey of more than 2,000 adults, to mark the disability charity Scope’s Time To Get Equal week, also found strong support for measures to tackle inequality. The survey found that more than half of those [...]

Opposition assembly members have called on the Welsh government to improve the accessibility of public transport. The debate followed campaigning at Welsh railway stations by members of the charity MS Cymru, who collected names for a petition demanding the government draw up a plan to improve access to trains and buses. The Welsh Liberal Democrats [...]

The government has launched a new telephone hotline to provide information and advice to England’s five million carers. The Carers Direct hotline and website include information about assessments, benefits and direct payments, and help in staying in or returning to work and with education and training. They also offer advice on how to improve carers’ [...]