Questions Submitted Under Council Procedure Rule 10
From Councillor Mrs Temperton to Councillor Barnard, Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning:
A considerable number of children and young people in Bracknell Forest have the responsibility 24/7 for the care and well-being of their parent and siblings. Last year the Council's support for the identified Young Carers was taken 'in house'.
What support is now given and what has been the impact on the life chances and emotional well-being of these Young Carers ?
Minutes:
Councillor Mrs Temperton asked Councillor Dr Barnard, Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning the following published question:
A considerable number of children and young people in Bracknell Forest have the responsibility 24/7 for the care and well-being of their parent and siblings. Last year the Council's support for the identified Young Carers was taken 'in house'.
What support is now given and what has been the impact on the life chances and emotional well-being of these Young Carers?
In response Councillor Dr Barnard stated that the original service for young carers was good but that a tailored and individualised support was seen to be needed and so the decision was taken to bring the service in house to provide this.
Currently 165 young carers had been identified and an action plan had been developed to support these young carers, it was noteworthy that not all young carers wanted the support of the local authority.
A Young Carer Group had been established. One of the main areas of work had been to ensure that young carers were school ready when they presented at school in the morning. This work had involved close working with schools and welfare teams.
Councillor Mrs Temperton stated that she would be keen to see a report on the impact of this work with reporting being included in quarterly service reports, to ensure that these young people were kept in the forefront on the Council’s concerns.
The Executive Member for Children, Young People & Learning stated that he would be happy to report on impact once this data had been gathered.