Carers: Young People
Commons · Question 59061 · Tabled 11 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to provide support in (a) schools and (b) colleges for young carers to help them balance educational responsibilities with caring duties.
Answer
Answered by Janet Daby, 23 Jun 2025
The impact of caring responsibilities on a young person’s education has been hidden for too long. The department is using school census data to shine a light on young carer’s attendance, suspensions and exclusions, and is aiming to publish data on their e...