Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care Integration presented a report on the Carers’ Charter 2022-25 and Action Plan which would act as a framework for the delivery and development of services, working practices, the identification of, and support for unpaid or informal carers in the Borough, through a partnership approach.

The Charter, which comprised a series of “I” statements centred around the needs of carers, had been co-produced with carers in the Borough alongside key stakeholders, and the Cabinet Member was immensely proud of the work undertaken. She paid tribute to the Borough’s carers, including young carers, who were often forgotten by society and faced many challenges in delivering their caring role, including the lack of respite. Whilst the Action Plan outlined the steps the Council would take in order to achieve the outcomes laid out in the Charter, her ambition was for all partners to adopt the Charter, so that carers would have the support they needed from all the key services.

The Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School Improvement praised the Charter and particularly welcomed the reference within it to support for young carers, including access to services to look after their mental health and wellbeing.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Approve the Carers Charter 2022-25 and Action Plan, as set out at Appendices A and B to the report; and

(ii)  Note that the Health and Wellbeing Board shall receive an annual update on the delivery and ongoing development of the Action Plan.