A young carer from Wales has described how hard it is getting to school with responsibilities at home and said some of his teachers “didn’t care”. Dylan Thomas, 18, from Newport, lives alone with his father who he has looked after throughout childhood.
Dylan, 18, who is campaigning for more support for young carers, did not want to publicly name the school he attended in the city, because some teachers were helpful, although “only one or two”, he said.
The teenager said looking after his father left him so exhausted he fell asleep in classes and missed two months of school in sixth form - he said he was “lucky” to get two A levels. Barnardo’s Cymru said disproportionately high numbers of young carers have difficulty accessing education.
