Decision details

The Young Carers Service is a key priority for DMBC and the CYP. There are plans to develop the service in line with adult caring services starting with a Carer's Charter. Consultation with Young Carers council is currently taking place about, the charter, the service offer and appropriate marketing for the service. The new initiatives will ultimately help to identify and support more Young carers; however in the interim we have a duty to support the Young Carers who have been referred to the services.

The Young Carers Service transferred to DMBC on the 1st October 2017. There is an urgent requirement to extend the agency staff cover of one staff member for maternity leave. This is from February 2018 and is needed until September 2018.

Do not extend the cover Maternity leave - which will result in the Young Carers Service not able to function as this would leave only one staff member to continue the work. No development work will take place and young carers will have a reduced service.
This proposal is the most cost effective way of ensuring that there is stability in the Young Carers Service and that the offer to Young Carers is not reduced.