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Full of Care – Young Carers in Wales 2009, 10/06/09 [W]
Full of Care – Young Carers in Wales 2009, 10/06/09 [W]

Keith Towler, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, has launched a report about, and written by, young carers from Wales.

Full of Care is the culmination of nation-wide research undertaken by Powys Carers on behalf of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales.

The project team, led by young carers themselves, gathered the views and opinions from nineteen of Wales’ 22 young carers projects to identify the main barriers young carers face when it comes to realising their rights set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, including their right to education, to relax and play and to have their views respected.

Key findings include:

  • 37% of young carers felt that their opinions were not respected by others
  • 52% felt they couldn’t cope during the last week
  • 73% of those who administered medication had never received any training

The report is available to download from the Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ website.

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