Child carers take punishment at school in silence

Wed 10 June 2009, The Independent

Child carers take punishment at school in silence

A "hidden" army of worried children are being punished because they don't tell their schools they are caring for their invalid parents, a report says.

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Child carers take punishment at school in silence

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