Issue - meetings

Report of the Assistant Director, Integrated Life Course Commissioning.

The Committee considered the report of the Assistant Director, Whole Life Commissioning, updating on the development of the Sefton Carers Strategy 2024-2027. The report was being presented to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in relation to the consultation approach.

Eleanor Moulton, Assistant Director, Whole Life Commissioning, was in attendance to present the report.

Members of the Committee asked questions/commented on the following matters:

·       How the strategy reflects that pensioners and children are also carers

·       Isolation amongst young carers

·       Include the aims of the strategy within the first few pages

·       The training available to carers and how respite care places are funded if they attend training away from home

·       Work that could be done in schools to identify if a child may be a young carer.

RESOLVED: That

(1)  The process of consultation and engagement was noted in relation to the Carers Strategy; and

(2)  The Carers Strategy and Action Plan to be presented to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee when the consultation has concluded; and

(3)  The Committee noted the establishment of a Carers Partnership Board