'There are young people struggling with being a carer every day and not getting any recognition for it at all,' says Diarmuid from County Armagh who is highlighting the struggles young carers face in education
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Two years ago, the charity formed its Young Carers Inclusion Group which is made up of young carers dedicated to improving support. "He'd just stay in the house by himself but I kind of pushed him to be more active and talk to more people. "I didn't really like my time at school and I did struggle because I couldn't quite keep up and I knew it was because I had more than just school going on," Diarmuid said.
He added that his time at school could have been a lot easier had his teachers and fellow students understood the impact that being a young carer had. "A bad morning, a late night, an unexpected accident - all of these things add up and can mean when a young carer arrives at school, they're already exhausted.The report shows 63% of young carers want more flexibility and understanding from teachers, to take the stress out of the school day for them when things are difficult at home.
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