This section applies for the purposes of section 17ZA.
" Parent ", in relation to a young carer, includes—
A person is not a young carer if the person provides or intends to provide care—
But in a case where the local authority consider that the relationship between the person cared for and the person under 18 providing or intending to provide care is such that it would be appropriate for the person under 18 to be regarded as a young carer, that person is to be regarded as such (and subsection (3) is therefore to be ignored in that case).
The references in section 17ZA and this section to providing care include a reference to providing practical or emotional support.
Where a local authority—
the local authority may, subject to subsection (7), combine the assessments.
A young carer's needs assessment may be combined with an assessment of the person cared for only if the young carer and the person cared for agree.
The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision about carrying out a young carer's needs assessment; the regulations may, in particular—
The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the list in section 17ZA(6)(b) so as to—