Pupils: Young Carers
Commons · Question 35469 · Tabled 4 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle persistent absence among young carers.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 12 Mar 2025
The department wants to ensure that young carers have the best life chances by supporting them in their education. We recognise that absence from school is almost always a symptom of wider needs and barriers that a family is facing. It is often the best e...