1. Nottingham Carers Conference 23rd November
Tajinder Madahar - Head of Service Children’s Duty and Targeted Services
Sue Taylor – Locality Manager Locality Manager Adults Duty and Nottingham Health and care Point

2. Local Authority Duty
The Local Authority has a duty to provide a service which will identify and support young carers to reduce their caring role, we do this by offering a statutory Young Carer assessment which would include a statutory needs assessment for the “Cared For” person
Joint Protocol has been developed by the Children’s and Adults Social Care alongside the Carers Federation-Action for Young Carers service. “Think Family” (see link).
Improved collaboration work-Explore Families/Action for Young Carers/Adults and Children’s Services
number of Young Carers assessments, Adults in the Local Authority carried out were 18, so far number 13.
Number AYC carried on behalf of Local Authority 16/17 47, so far in 17/18 number 13.
Number of cared for assessments by Adults with a young carer in household 17/18 9 so far
2017 Children’s services undertook 4500 assessments and only 2% had identified a Young Carer
Setting out our duty
Protocol which has senior leadership sign off for Nottingham City Council has improved working across services
Need to add the links

3. Outcomes and responsibilities
Escalation – if we are concerned about the safety or welfare of a young carer or cared for person.
Safeguarding responsibility of all agencies.
Working together to ensure carers rights are addressed and appropriate team assesses
Steering group meeting twice a year
Reporting to Children’s Partnership Board
Making a referral
Steering group used to meet much more frequently, moved to quarterly and now twice a year to address what is working well, what we are worried about and any actions we need to take
We reported to the Children’s Partnership Board on the progress being made and Scrutiny Committee where there is challenge about how partners are identifying young carers and referring to services
Making a referral add link to end of slide

4. Contacts Carers Trust East Midlands, Nottinghamshire Carers Hub
Telephone: or
Website:
Carers Federation, Action for Young Carers
Telephone – – text
Website:
Adult Services-Health and Care Point Telephone:
Children and Families Direct Hub (MASH) Telephone:
Nottingham City Young Carers protocol
Website: young_carers_pathway.pdf
Carers information – Nottingham City Council
Website:
We need to add the contact details for all
Also to add in the links to the protocol and to making a referral