An estimated one million children and young people in the UK aged between 11 and 17 have a parent or carer with a long-standing illness.
New research we co-authored with charity Hope Support Services highlights the impact that living with a seriously ill parent can have on the education and wellbeing of children and young people.
They experience high levels of anxiety, risk being labelled "difficult", can become socially isolated and disengaged with education, and be vulnerable to a variety of mental health issues.
Despite extensive evidence to indicate their needs and the impact that support can have in helping them to cope, current provision across the UK is inconsistent, inequitable and poorly served by policy makers.
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