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The UK is facing a cost of living crisis with inflation at the highest rate for 30 years, driven by soaring energy prices and increases in basics such as food. These rising costs will impact on everyone throughout the UK, and we are particularly concerned about the impact on the already precarious position many unpaid carers face. This will also have a differential effect in parts of the UK. Where there are higher numbers of carers in receipt of carers’ benefits, there will be higher levels of financial stress.

Actions and minutes recorded from South Tees Carers Forum meeting on 15 Feb 2022 by Chair, Alison Jarvis.

This briefing provides an update of the ADASS Advice note 'Carers and Safeguarding Adults' (download below) produced in 2011 for frontline workers and brings it in line with the Care Act 2014. It is intended to be used as a practical tool and does not seek to amend or replace existing statutory guidance that may be in place. The briefing will support the improvement in practice regarding safeguarding adults as well as safeguarding their carers.

Robert Mitchell is the Strategic Policy Lead at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council (RCBC) and is requesting support from local organisations working alongside carers for feedback on the Council's draft Equalities Objectives 2022 using a carer's perspective. Please provide feedback directly to Rob by e-mailing rob.mitchell@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk

NHS England is providing the opportunity to support some carer-focussed rapid-learning pandemic legacy projects. These projects will help to capture learning around best-practice responses to providing support to carers during the pandemic response. This is the chance to recognise and sustain the best insights, knowledge, innovations and collaborations achieved during these challenging times so that they are built into and inform our plans going forward.