Young carers missing more than a month of the school year, Carers Trust report shows
26-Sep-24
· Young carers are missing 23 days of school every year on average – that’s more than a month in total· Almost half of young carers at secondary school are ‘persistently absent’, a crackdown on which has been announced by the new Government· Yet just 46% of teachers think their school provides the support young carers need, while 23% of young carers say they get no support at all· Carers Trust calls on the UK Government to improve support by introducing a Young Carers Pupil PremiumYoung carers are absent from school for 23 days of the school year, missing more than a month of their education on average, a new report shows...