Being a young carer can have a profound impact on all aspects of a child’s life. Without the right support, it can be particularly detrimental to children’s education and academic achievements, leading to disadvantage for jobs and career prospects. A new study by the Nuffield Foundation shows that young carers face serious and long-lasting barriers…
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Proper support for young adult carers is long overdue
June 10th marks the start of Carers Week in the UK. This year’s awareness-raising week takes place just over a decade from when the Care Act received Royal Assent. . The Act promised that people who looked after family and friends due to disability, illness or addiction would no longer have their needs ignored and…
Urgent need for action to support carers’ mental health
Health leaders are being urged to make policy changes to safeguard the mental health of unpaid carers as new evidence reveals the negative effects of taking on the role – including those who do so at a young age. The research is featured in a new Parliamentary report which also highlights an ‘urgent need’ for…