Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 904610
Pupils: Young Carers
Tabled: 10 June 2025
Answered: 16 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Wendy Chamberlain
Liberal Democrat — North East Fife
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the under reporting of young carer numbers in the school census 2025.
Answer
Janet DabyThe impact of caring on education has been hidden for too long. The school census data is already shining a light on this issue despite the underreporting. It has given the department hard evidence on young carer’s attendance, suspensions and exclusions, ...
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