Draft Carers Strategy to be considered by Cabinet prior to seeking approval by Full Council.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Contract Value: >£1million annual/£4million including extensions/transfer of >50 employees/commerci;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/08/2017
Decision due: 12 Dec 2017 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cllr Jerry Wickham
Lead director: Alison Elliott
Department: Assets
Contact: Maria Keel Email: maria.keel@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
The strategy was developed with Carers and
other key stakeholders. There was a wide ranging consultation
undertaken which included workshops (Trowbridge and Salisbury), a
Healthwatch event in Chippenham, meetings with diverse smaller
groups of carers at “Meet the Commissioner” events (at
carer cafes, young carer events and visits to other carer groups
– see attached) and an on line public consultation undertaken
in April 2016. All members of Wiltshire Carers Action Group (WCAG)
and other organisations who have been invited to join WCAG have had
the opportunity to comment on and input into this draft as has
Wiltshire Carers Involvement Group. Note - work has been undertaken
in recent months to extend membership of WCAG to represent the full
range of the statutory and voluntary sector who contribute to
supporting Carers or who provide care and support to the person
they care for in order to enable us to fully deliver this Carers
Strategy. This work is ongoing.
Consultees
Wiltshire Carers Involvement Group -
Carers
Other Carers including Young Carers and Parent Carers
Public - see consultation details above
WCAG Members - Wiltshire Council (adult care, children's services
and public health), Wiltshire CCG, Carer Support Wiltshire,
Spurgeons Young Carers, Healthwatch, Wiltshire Parent Carer
Council, Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer's Support, Wiltshire Centre
for Independent Living, Wiltshire People First.
Also circulated to - Age UK, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health
Partnership, Dorothy House Hospice Care, Great Western Hospitals,
Royal United Hospital Bath, Salisbury District Hospital, Wiltshire
and Swindon Users Network, Wiltshire Citizen's Advice, Julia's
House Hospice, Wiltshire Health and Care.