Young Carers Offer - now delivered by Hertfordshire County Council

From 1 April 2026, Hertfordshire County Council is proud to be delivering young carers support in-house, bringing this vital service fully within council provision as the contract with Carers in Hertfordshire came to an end.  This change strengthens our commitment to young carers by embedding support directly into council services, helping us work even more closely with children, families and partners across Hertfordshire.  Support for adult carers will continue to be delivered by Carers in Hertfordshire, with no change to that service. 

How can you help?  

We are asking all partners and professionals working with children, young people and families to continue playing a key role in identifying and supporting young carers. Our new Young Carers webpage provides new tools and guidance to help you identify and register young carers.   

To ensure accurate and consistent information is available across the system, we ask partners and stakeholders to:  

1. Display the ‘Could you be a Young Carer?’ poster (available in the professionals area of the website under resources) 
2. Update your webpages, resources, and internal procedures to reflect this change.
3. Link any references to Young Carers to the new Young Carers webpage.  
4.  Include information about these changes in your communications (e.g., newsletters). Suggested wording is available below.