Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Adult Care Services)

The draft 2013 – 16 Carers Strategy is the local response to both the national Carers Strategy – “Recognised, Valued and supported” and new carers legislation set out in the Care and Support White Paper and Bill. The strategy has been produced on behalf of the inter-agency Stockport Carers Partnership Board and covers carers of all ages and situations. It sets out a vision for carers’ services and aims to inform the future commissioning and provision of service in Stockport. Performance against the jointly agreed targets set out in the Strategy will be measured through a separate Delivery Plan.

The Executive is recommended to approve the 2013-16 Carers Strategy.

Officer contact: Julie Farley, 07875 990110, julie.farley@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Adult Care Services) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to adopt the Adult and Young Carers Strategy for 2013-16. The Strategy had been developed in conjunction with the multi-agency Stockport Carers Partnership Board, which included representatives of carers themselves. The Strategy was in part a local response to the national Carers Strategy and new legislation likely to come forward in the Care and Support Bill, but also set out a vision for carers services and aimed to inform future commissioning and service provision.

Executive Councillors welcomed the Strategy and the invaluable work of carers in Stockport.

RESOLVED – That the Adult & Young Carers Strategy for 2013-16 be approved.