Wokingham Care Act

29/05/2015

Do you provide care for a relative or a friend?
Come along to our FREE event for carers at Cantley House Hotel, Wokingham on 12 June.
You will be find out more about the carers new righs under the Care Act and there is lots more on offer, including pampering sessions, tai chi, short mat bowls, information stands, a question time session with a panel of adult social care practitioners and voluntary sector organisations and a live case scenario of a carer’s assessment. Lunch is provided.
To book onto this event please call 0800 988 5462 or email [email protected]
For details about other events in Carers Week 8 -14 June please visit www.wokingham.gov.uk/carers-week

Support for carers

25/02/2015

The government recently launched a national consultation on the second phase of the Care Act, set to be implemented in April 2016, which includes proposals for a cap on care costs meaning that no-one would have to spend more than £72,000 on their care in their lifetime.

The consultation ends on 30th March and is available online: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/care-act-2014-cap-on-care-costs-and-appeals

In order to respond to central government, Wokingham Borough Council is holding a consultation event on Tuesday March 10 between 6.15pm and 8pm to discuss proposals.

There is no need to book, simply turn up at the Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham.

Seeks views on the draft regulations and guidance needed to introduce the cap on care costs and proposals for a new appeals system.

13/02/2015

Local Authorities, NHS organisations and carers organisations in South East are discussing carers rights at the carers event organised by ADASS.

03/02/2015

Today we launched a consultation on charges for services under the Care Act. The consultation will end on 5th May and any changes will be introduced from 1st July 2015. The proposed changes mainly affect carers and people who fund their own care and support services (self-funders).

The consultation document describing the proposed changes as well as the online survey are available on: www.wokingham.gov.uk/careactconsultation

Care Act charging consultation

08/12/2014

Carers’ have your say!
To improve the support and services that we offer to local carers, adults and young people who care, we have launched two consultations asking for your views as to what support and services are working well, where there needs to be improvements and to help us identified gaps in support across the borough.

Your views are invaluable to us and will help us develop a three-year carers’ strategy which will set out how the council will deliver services for carers.

The questionnaires are available on line:

Adult carers’ questionnaire:

http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/consultation/current/carers-strategy-consultation

Young carers’ questionnaire:

https://wokinghamboroughcouncil.researchfeedback.net/wh/s.asp?k=141751377640
Copies of the questionnaire are also available from Lesley Devonport tel: (0118) 974 6322 or email: [email protected]

Carers strategy consultation

20/11/2014

We are currently developing our Market Position Statement (MPS). The MPS sets out an understanding of the needs of Wokingham's residents and how the market can meet these. If you are a provider of care and support services, please come along to an event on
Thursday 27th November, 9.30am-1pm at Shute End. This initial meeting will consider the MPS in relation to the Care Act legislation.
Further themed events are taking place on the following dates:
o 3rd December, 2pm-4pm – Prevention
o 8th December, 2pm-4pm - Advocacy
o 9th December, 2pm-4pm - Dementia Services
o 18th December, 2pm-4pm - Supported Living
For more information about the MPS or to register your interest in an event, please contact Vicki Kalina (Market Development Officer) on tel: 0118 974 6788 or email: [email protected]

24/10/2014

Care Act guidance and regulations have been published: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/care-act-2014-statutory-guidance-for-implementation

Statutory guidance to support implementation of part 1 of the Care Act 2014 by local authorities.

30/07/2014

Over the past couple of weeks we’ve held three staff workshops and a public event to get our staff, elected members, partner agencies, customers and carers talking about the Care Act. In particular we’ve been having conversations about the Department of Health’s public consultation on the draft Care Act Guidance and regulations.
And the level of interest in putting forward views and ideas on the Act has been incredibly high with over 130 people attending these events. Thank you all for your contributions.

17/07/2014

Choice Champions who provide peer support to social care customers have designed a Care Act poster describing what this new piece of legislation means to them.

07/07/2014

The Care Act competition for the best idea for the local implemenation of the Care Act has been extended to Thursday 31st July. Are there any services that shoudl be changed or provided? Is there anything we should be doing differently? Please send your ideas to [email protected]

07/07/2014

The Care Act event will be taking place on 22nd July, Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Shute End, Wokingham. The event will start at 9.30am with an overview of the Care Act for those who have not attended previous presentations. This will be followed by the consultation on the Care Act draft guidance and regulations between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Please send an email to [email protected] if you would like to attend this event

06/06/2014

Draft Care Act regulations and guidance were published today: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/updating-our-care-and-support-system-draft-regulations-and-guidance

Seeks views on draft regulations and guidance on the care and support reforms in the Care Act 2014 which come into effect in April 2015.