This section will host the final report and full information about Carers Parliament 2012 including video of the day, official reports and evaluation. These reports will be available shortly

Monday 1 October is Scotland's first Carers Parliament!  More than 180 carers are attending, including young carers.  The event will be recorded and available online LIVE. Watch online You can watch the first Carers Parliament live online by clicking here. When to watch? Main debate: 10.45am - 12.35pm Themed topic workshops (6) chosen by carers: 1.30pm - 2.20pm Question and Answer…

Thank you to everyone who applied to take part in the Carers Parliament. Carers have now been selected by ballot to attend the Carers Parliament.  There will be carers from 70 of the 73 Scottish Parliamentary constituencies and, in the three parliamentary constituencies where there were no applicants, carers have been chosen from the regional constituency e.g. Mid Scotland and…

The first Carers Parliament will be held at the Scottish Parliament on Monday 1 October 2012, by kind permission of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. There are 185 places available for carers to attend. The theme for the first parliament, chosen by the majority of the 1000 carers who replied to the recent consultation, is Services and Support. More information…

Thank you to everyone who has taken part in the Carers Parliament survey.  You have identified the most important theme for debate and a range of topics for a workshop programme.  A summary of your responses can be downloaded below. You have chosen the theme "Services and Support" for debate on 1 October 2012.  This theme will debate the range…

As it will be your Parliament, we need you to help shape it.  We are asking carers to make their views known about what they feel are the most important issues to debate and to ask for expressions of interest in taking part.  We have developed a survey for carers to assist in this. To make your views known and…