Decision details

Carers' Strategy 2023-2028

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To adopt a new unpaid carers strategy as the previous strategies -

“Working Together With Carers Strategy” 2013 to 2016
“Working Together With Carers Strategy 2017 to 2019” (Refresh)

are out of date.

The new strategy was delayed by the global Covid 19 pandemic but is now ready to be formally adopted and agreed by our island’s statutory partners. The strategy focuses on the direction and areas which need to change to better support our island's unpaid carers and make a real difference to those people supporting our islands most vulnerable residents.

Decision:

Cabinet approves the Isle of Wight Carers Strategy 2023 – 2028 enabling the strategy to progress to approval and adoption by the Isle of Wight Health and Care Partnership Board

Report author: Alaster Sims

Publication date: 13/03/2023

Date of decision: 09/03/2023

Decided at meeting: 09/03/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 21/03/2023

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