‘Growing up as a carer’: NHS advises what support is available for young carers | Personal Finance | Finance

The NHS also provides guidance for young carers on their website, most of which includes assistance on how to deal with a full-time school career alongside caring responsibilities. 

The NHS advised that students who end up missing lessons or struggling with deadlines because of their responsibilities at home should “talk to a teacher about what you do at home so that they can understand what is happening and give you more help.”

Due to the pressures at home, many young carers find school is an escape where they can feel like a normal child.

However,  juggling friends, family, expectations, homework and grades as well as caring can be incredibly difficult and taxing on their mental and physical health.