Balancing the Stress of School and Being a Carer Young Helpers Feel Let Down

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WHEN Samantha Anderson began playing truant it seemed another case of a young teenager going off the rails.

As her attendance became increasingly erratic, her teachers became concerned that she had fallen in with the wrong crowd.

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Balancing the Stress of School and Being a Carer Young Helpers Feel Let Down

But when school staff sat down with her to discuss the problem, a different picture emerged. The 15-year-old from Falkirk revealed her truancy was a result of increasing pressure she fel...

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