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Young Carers: Eastleigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support young carers in school in Eastleigh constituency.

answeredDepartment for Education

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A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.

Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
9 Jan 2026
Target answer date
13 Jan 2026
Answer
16 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support young carers in school in Eastleigh constituency.

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Statutory guidance ‘Keeping children safe in education’ states that all school staff should be alert to the potential need for early help for young carers and requires designated safeguarding leads to be trained to understand and respond to their needs. T...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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