Agenda item

Report from the Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services.

Recommendations:

1.    That Cabinet approve the response to the recommendations, as detailed in Appendix 1, and note the report.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined the response of Cabinet to the outcomes from the Scrutiny Spotlight review on Young Carers. The findings of the Scrutiny Review had been presented to Cabinet on 28th March, 2022, and were as follows:

a)             That action plans and performance matrix be supplied as part of the next update in 6 months’ time.

b)             That a plan be developed to address the current data gap in respect of young carers who mature into adult carers, with a view to providing the best preparation possible and making this transition as seamless as possible for young carers who may continue to have caring responsibilities into adulthood.

c)             That consideration be given to how best to provide additional support to young carers seeking to access employment skills, education and training.

Cabinet accepted all of the recommendations and Appendix 1 to the report outlined further detail on how the recommendations had been or would be actioned. A report would be taken back to the Improving Lives Select Commission in July 2022 to update on the progress made.

Resolved:-

1.    That Cabinet approve the response to the recommendations, as detailed in Appendix 1, and note the report.