Carers Trust work with approximately 30,300 young carers across the UK. They have told us that they struggle in school because of their caring role.
That is why we launched the Fair Start campaign (carers.org/fairstart) recently (www.cypnow.co.uk, 30 September). It will ensure young carers get the support they need to have the same life chances as everyone else.
It is very likely that young carers are in every school. So far in England and Wales, 166,363 young carers under 18 (of which 110,073 are under 16) have been identified, but this is the tip of the iceberg. Research suggests as many as one in 12 children at school is a young carer. That's two per class.
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