SW:Carers Strategy for South Lanarkshire 2009-2012 - Equality Impact assessments
Title
SW:Carers Strategy for South Lanarkshire 2009-2012
Council Resource
Social Work
Service Area
Social Work Resources
Aims and Objectives
A partnership review of the existing strategy to address carers' issues in South Lanarkshire, review progress to date and develop an action plan for the next three years.
Conclusion
The Strategy aims to support all carers to enable them to continue in their caring role. From monitoring information there is a lower uptake from the black and minority ethnic communities, young carers and men in relation to carer support services.
There are specific actions in the strategy to try and address the gender imbalance and to improve the uptake of services from black and minority ethnic communities and young carers. The strategy will be regularly monitored and progress reported biannually to the Joint Services Management Group and annually to the Health and Care Partnership.
