The Care Act 2014 requires the Council to
ensure that carers are supported to maintain their well-being
achieve outcomes that matter to the carer and enable the carer to
continue to care for as long as they are willing and able. Under
the Care Act 2014, local authorities have a responsibility to
assess a carer’s needs for support where the carer appears to
have such needs.
Going forward there needs to be an approach in place whereby the
focus is on family stepping in when the carer experiences a crisis
or if known to the Council and are in receipt of short breaks
vouchers that they are utilised. If the person is not known to the
Council then on application for the scheme the family identify a
care provider who will provide replacement care. This approach
going forward is consistent with other Local Authorities.
In order to progress this work in a planned way and being mindful
of working with carers, social care teams and other partners, the
current provider Age UK Doncaster should be commissioned to provide
an on call service and respond as required when a card is activated
from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019. A CPR Waiver has been agreed
for 12 months only.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/07/2018
Decision due: 19 Jun 2018 by Assistant Director of Communities
Contact: Fay Wood, Strategic Lead Email: fay.wood@doncaster.gov.uk Tel: 01302 737837.