TSA News Online Issue Twenty Two - West Cheshire Together

NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE TO INVESTIGATE CHARITY COMMISSION'S ABILITY TO
REGULATE
The National Audit Office will complete a report on the Charity Commission's
ability to effectively regulate the sector after MPs voiced serious concerns at
a Public Accounts Committee. This was announced on March 7 th by Margaret
Hodge, Chair of the Public Accounts Committee to answer questions on the
Commission‘s investigation into the Cup Trust, which was used as a tax
avoidance scheme.
The Charity Commission was also asked to provide the committee with details
of its investigatory activity within one week. It was also announced that the
Commission will shortly publish a detailed report about the Cup Trust. You
can read more here. It was believed that there were 50 charities operating in
a similar way to the Cup Trust, though this was disputed by the Charities
Commission.
LOCALITY NEWS - FOCUS ON ELLESMERE PORT & NESTON
ELLESMERE PORT'S YOUNG CARERS BENEFIT FROM INNOVATIVE SCHEME
Young people who care for someone on a regular basis are benefitting from
support, advice and respite through their school – thanks to a local Schools
Support initiative. Commissioned by the Council‘s Our Place Locality team and
run by Cheshire Young Carers (St John‘s Ambulance), the School Support
Programme has been designed to provide young carers with support and
advice within a school setting, ensuring they can get the best from their time
at school whilst fulfilling their care duties at home.
The programme enables schools to comply with OFSTED recommendations for
supporting young carers in education. It has been designed to improve
emotional, learning and development opportunities for young people living
with a parent, guardian or sibling with substance misuse issues, mental
health problems, terminal illness or a learning or physical disability.
Promoting the importance of early identification of young carers and
providing support at the right time and at a preventative level, the project
equips school staff with an awareness of the needs of young carers and skills
to enable them to optimize their personal and educational development.
Cheshire Young Carers Project Manager, Lindsay Weaver, said: ―Young people