Purpose

Buckinghamshire's commitment to support All Age Carers across the Local Area Partnership, with strategy and action plan.

Decision

The All-Age Carers Strategy 2025-2030 sets out the commitment of the Council and partners to work to improve the lives of carers in the County. The strategy had been co-produced with representatives from across Buckinghamshire Council, Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust, Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board, Oxford Health, Carers Bucks, Healthwatch Bucks and Families and Carers Together, as well as with wide engagement with carers.

Four priority areas were identified based upon the needs and feedback which had been received from carers; 

·       Priority 1: To provide a system that best works for carers, by joining up services and identifying carers at the earliest stage.

·       Priority 2: To ensure carers can find information and advice they need easily when they need it.

·       Priority 3: To support our carers’ health and wellbeing, helping them to access support, make connections with other carers and prepare for the future, balancing their life outside of their caring role.

·       Priority 4: To support carers to minimise the financial impact of caring.

The strategy was underpinned by a shared commitment to delivery. A partnership action plan was set out in Appendix 2 of the report. The action plan was focused on the first year of implementation and would be monitored and driven forward by the Carers Partnership Board, with annual updates.

RESOLVED that the All-Age Carers Strategy 2025-2030 be APPROVED.