Young Carers Card

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A young carer is a person aged between 4 and 25 who helps to look after someone in their family at home. This might be because that person has a disability, has been ill for a long time, has a mental health problem or has a problem with alcohol or drugs. If you’re a young carer, you might care alone or as part of your family.

The young carer’s card is for young carers who are having problems at school because they are looking after someone at home.

Young carers can carry the card with them at school and can show the card to teachers when they are having problems.

The card is for young carers who are unable to or find it difficult to:

  • arrive at school on time
  • stay after school without earlier warning
  • finish homework on time
  • or need to:
  • leave early so they can collect young brothers or sisters 
  • carry a mobile phone (on silent) so they can keep in contact with the person they care for
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