Issue details

18/00003 - New model for Infant Feeding Support

 

 

Proposed decision: Implementation of the new model for infant feeding support.

 

How the decision relates to Corporate Objectives:

In line with the Council’s Strategic Framework, the arrangements will allow for a focus on outcomes, whilst developing anew model that is based around the needs of people, and which helps every child to get the best start in life.

 

The matter is referred to in the Directorate’s Business Plan and Medium -Term Capital Programme.

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects more than two Electoral Divisions;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Division affected: (All Division);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/02/2018

Decision due: Not before 10th Mar 2018 by Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Traded Services
Reason: in order that the proposed decision can be published for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with statutory requirements

Lead member: Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Traded Services

Lead director: Andrew Scott-Clark

Department: Social Care, Health & Wellbeing

Contact: Wendy Jeffreys, Consultant in Public Health 03000 416310 Email: wendy.jeffreys@kent.gov.uk.

Consultees

The Infant Feeding Public Consultation was launched on 17th July 2017. This was then paused on 3rd August 2017 when it was realised that members of the public were unclear about the information presented on the proposed model.

 

The consultation was relaunched on 23rd October 2017 and ran until 3rd December 2017, providing six more weeks to receive responses to the proposed service change, in addition to the two weeks in July/August.

 

The re-launch of the public consultation was reported in a verbal update at the 22nd September 2017 meeting of the Health Reform and Public Health Cabinet Committee, with an explanation given for the re-launch.

 

The Health Reform and Public Health Cabinet Committee on 1st December 2017 received an update on the progress of the infant feeding consultation, and resolved that the detailed findings and subsequent proposal be presented to the committee at its next meeting. 

 

An extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet Committee on 8th February considered, commented on and endorsed the proposed decision, subject to further information requested by Members during the discussion being included in the decision paperwork.  This information is now attached in the form of a Member briefing note.

 

The minute of the discussion at the 8 February meeting is lengthy so is attached as a separate document.

Financial implications: The current spend on these services is £404k per annum, and £22m for Health Visiting services

Equalities implications: Equality Implications: None.

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