Issue - meetings

At its meeting on 17^th March 2020, the Heath and Adult Care Scrutiny Committee considered the Report of the Carer’s Spotlight Review (Minute *185 refers) which covered an understanding of the carers’ offer and evaluation against the experience of carers in the County and an examination of the availability of replacement care across Devon.

The Committee thanked the Chair of the Review and the other Members for their excellent work and RESOLVED that the recommendations of the Spotlight Review, as detailed in the Report, be commended to the Cabinet.

Recommendation

(a) that the Health and Adult Care Scrutiny Committee be thanked for its Spotlight review and associated report;

(b) that the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Services and the Joint Associate Director of Commissioning be asked to take forward the Report and progress / co-ordinate progress towards the objectives identified in it, engaging other partners and community organisations as necessary, subject to financial considerations and respecting existing agreements and progress towards those objectives; and

(c) that it is acknowledged that the primary objective at present is to support carers during the Covid-19 outbreak.

(Councillors Ackland, Biederman, Connett, Dewhirst and Hannaford attended remotely in accordance with Standing Order 25(2) and the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 and spoke to this item).

The Cabinet noted that at its meeting on 17^th March 2020, the Heath and Adult Care Scrutiny Committee considered the Report of the Carer’s Spotlight Review (Minute *185 referred) which covered an understanding of the carers’ offer and evaluation against the experience of carers in the County and an examination of the availability of replacement care across Devon.

The Committee had RESOLVED that the recommendations of the Spotlight Review, as detailed in the Report, be commended to the Cabinet.

It was MOVED by Councillor Leadbetter, SECONDED by Councillor Hart, and

RESOLVED

(a) that the Health and Adult Care Scrutiny Committee be thanked for its Spotlight review and associated report;

(b) that the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Services and the Joint Associate Director of Commissioning be asked to take forward the Report and progress / co-ordinate progress towards the objectives identified in it, engaging other partners and community organisations as necessary, subject to financial considerations and respecting existing agreements and progress towards those objectives; and

(c) that it is acknowledged that the primary objective at present is to support carers during the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Chair of the Review, Councillor C Wright, presented the Report of the Spotlight Review which covered: 

•     an understanding of the carers’ offer and evaluation against the experience of carers in the County; and

•     an examination of the availability of replacement care across Devon.

The focus of the Review was unpaid adult carers of adults, and therefore largely did not reference young carers which would necessitate a separate piece of work to cover it adequately.

Members noted that the Carers Steering Group should also be kept informed of progress of the recommendations and developments (subject to consideration of the Report by the Cabinet).

Members thanked the Chair of the Review and the other Members for this excellent piece of work.  

It was MOVED by Councillor C Wright, SECONDED by Councillor Ackland and

RESOLVED that the recommendations of the Spotlight Review, as detailed in the Report, be commended to the Cabinet.