Decision details

All-Age Integrated Carers Strategy 2024-2029

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval of the revised draft of the strategy following consideration of consultation feedback

Decision:

RESOLVED that

 

i.      the strategy be formally approved.

 

ii.     Authority be delegated to the Executive Director: People in consultation with the portfolio holders the Executive member for Adults and Public Health and the Executive member for Children and Young People to approve the action plan.

Reasons for the decision:

i.      The strategy was co-produced with a Carers Strategic Group consisting of a broad membership across the community, health and the voluntary sector.

 

ii.     Membership of the Carers Strategic Group included nine carers from the community with various caring roles including young carers; providers in the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust, Frimley Integrated Care Board (ICB), Primary Care Network Leads, Healthwatch, Adult Social Care, Mental Health, Early Help, Dementia Partnership and the Parent Carer Forum.

 

iii.    Over 1000 carers were involved in the development of the draft strategy and the consultation process which included a survey, focus groups and engagement with carers groups.

 

iv.   The draft strategy was approved at the Executive meeting of the 19th September 2023, subject to public consultation.

 

v.     A 12-week Public Consultation took place to ensure residents of Bracknell Forest had an opportunity to understand the proposed partnership approach to supporting carers and the associated priorities.

 

vi.   There were 5 responses to the public consultation survey (see appendix D). There were no objections to the vision or priorities. No additional priorities were identified.

 

vii.  There were no changes necessary to the approved draft strategy following the public consultation.

Alternative options considered:

As best practice a 12-week Public Consultation period was deemed appropriate to

ensure residents had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with this strategy and

feedback any further recommendations. Whilst intensive co-production and

consultation took place with carers within Bracknell-Forest in the development of the

strategy, we wanted to ensure we reached the wider community.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Financial Impact: N/A

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: No

Making Representations: In writing to the Executive Director: People

Contact: Grainne Siggins, Executive Director People Email: grainne.siggins@bracknell-forest.gov.uk.

Report author: Amy Jones

Publication date: 18/06/2024

Date of decision: 18/06/2024

Decided at meeting: 18/06/2024 - Executive

Effective from: 27/06/2024

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