Synopsis
Documentary following four young carers and their families as they navigate the formative moments of their lives alongside the emotional strain and anxiety of caring.
- Programme: Looking after Mum - a Children in Need Special
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2014
- PSHE | Tricky Subjects
Licence: ERA Licence required
Free to watch for UK schools, colleges and universities with an ERA Licence
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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