Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 82602
Young Carers
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025
Question
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to include young carers within the daily attendance recording.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe department wants to ensure that young carers have the best life chances by supporting them to access and thrive in education. We recognise that absence from school can be a symptom and indicator of wider needs within a family, and that the early ide...
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