1. Caring for Carers’ ….. A Joint Strategy for Carers of All Ages in Cheshire East 2015 – 2018  

2. Rationale for priority areas
Carers reference group November 2013 event
PDG task and finish group
2014 Care Act
January engagement events

3. What will be different:
the process for identifying carers and undertaking assessment
the way we commission support services for carers
the range information available to carers in a variety of formats
the way we engage with carers
the recognition and respect we give to people in a caring role
the opportunities for carers to balance
their role with personal goals and
opportunities

4. Risks and mitigations
Fail to deliver strategy due to competing priorities across organisations:
Agree a memorandum of Understanding which clearly identifies lines of accountability and commitment across partners
Meeting demand for cares assessment and matching need:
Application of eligibility criteria Section 256 resource within the Better Care Fund
Capacity to deliver the carers strategy:
Joint appointment of a band 6/7 project coordinator
Ensuring engagement and representation moving forward:
Developing hub and spoke network arrangement with carer
groups

5. Recommendations and next steps
sign off the strategy and implementation plan
for
approve the governance arrangements including the memorandum of understanding
commence implementation!