Issue - items at meetings - KD 3591 Enfield Joint Carers Strategy 2013-16

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KD 3591 Enfield Joint Carers Strategy 2013-16

Meeting: 23/01/2013 - Cabinet (Item 10)

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A report from the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care is attached. This proposes the agreement of a joint Enfield Carers Strategy between Enfield Council and NHS Enfield. (Key decision – reference number 3591)

(Report No.141)

(8.45 – 8.50 pm)

 

Note: Reference copies of the full Strategy are available in the Members’ Library and Group Offices. A copy is also available on the Council’s website.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor Don McGowan (Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Care and Health) introduced the report of the Director of Health, Housing and Adult Social Care (No.141) proposing the agreement of a joint Enfield Carers Strategy between Enfield Council and NHS Enfield.

 

NOTED

 

1.         that the Strategy had been subject to a three month period of consultation with carers, key partners and the voluntary and community sector, as detailed in the report;

 

2.         that the Strategy set out how Enfield would develop and deliver carers services to implement the National Carers Strategy, the “Caring for the Future” white paper and Care and Support Bill. The five key strategic objectives of the Strategy were set out in section 3.15 of the report;

 

3.         the number of adult and young carers currently in Enfield, paragraph 3.2 of the report refers. Members were pleased to note the objective that children and young people would be protected from inappropriate caring and have the support they need (section 3.16 refers).

 

Alternative Options Considered: The Strategy sets out the delivery of services and support to carers and how the Council and NHS Enfield will work in partnership to identify carers. It proposes an approach to commissioning Carers Services that is consistent with forthcoming legislation, current legislation and guidance and is in line with existing Council and NHS Enfield strategies.

 

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL to approve the Enfield Joint Carers Strategy 2013-16 and associated delivery plan.

 

Reasons for recommendations: The strategy was intended to meet the government’s key objectives for the delivery of services to meet the needs of carers and meet the requirements to assess and support carers as specified in the “Caring for the Future” and the draft Care and Support Bill. The support of carers was a long term cost effective option for the Council and Health.

(Key decision – reference number 3591)