The aims of this stakeholder engagement exercise were to identify areas of success and improvement in young carers support services funded by Warwickshire County Council.
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The engagement exercise involved
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Recommendations for service specification:
In line with Warwickshire’s One Organisational Plan to use resources differently and transform the way we commission and deliver services, the Young Carers Support Service specification is being revised to take a more outcomes-focused approach. It is recommended that the following areas are considered throughout the redesign process:
1. An emphasis on partnership working with other stakeholders, including schools, to develop a better understanding of the impact of caring responsibilities on young people’s lives.
2. The development of a robust targeted offer, making best use of signposting, community support, and digital resources in order to:
3. Improved pathways to access mental health support
4. Continued opportunities for peer support and social activities, either through group provision or creative alternatives.
5. A robust assessment process to ensure that young carers with the greatest levels of need access timely targeted interventions as part of an enhanced programme of support.
The most important insights and recommendations from the engagement report were agreed by the Warwickshire County Council Children’s Commissioner and incorporated into the re-drafting of the service specification for Young Carer Support Services.
The revised service specification is being used to tender young carer support services, start date 1st October 2019, as part of a three year contract (plus two year extension, subject to performance).
Your feedback was analysed and combined with 11 focus groups of young carers into a Stakeholder Engagement Analysis Report. This is available for you to read below. The most important insights and recommendations from this report were agreed by the Warwickshire County Council Children’s Commissioner ahead of the re-drafting of the service specification for Young Carer Support Services.
The revised service specification is being used to tender young carer support services, start date 1st October 2019, as part of a three year contract (plus two year extension, subject to performance).
In summary, your feedback has helped shape what council funded services will support young carers over the next three years, and potentially beyond.
The vision for Warwickshire is for all young carers in our area to be recognised and valued, and services to be in place to assist them in their caring role.
We aim to do this by providing a wide range of services including information, advice, training, emotional support and advocacy. Because public money pays for some of these services we have a responsibility to regularly review whether we are providing the best support for the money available.
This survey aims to gather your experience and opinions on how young carers are supported in Warwickshire and is an opportunity for you to have your voice heard and suggest improvements for the future.
The survey usually takes less than 15 minutes to complete.
Your answers are confidential, so your responses cannot be traced to you. Your answers will contribute to discussions about how best to support young carers in Warwickshire.
For further information on the survey please contact phadmin@warwickshire.gov.uk
Thank you for your participation.
This questionnaire is now closed. Thank you to everyone who took time to share their views on how young carers are supported in Warwickshire.
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