Issue - decisions

25/00001 - Re-Commissioning of the Health Visiting Service (CYP 0 to 4 year's service) and Infant Feeding Support

25/02/2025 - 25/00001 - Re-Commissioning of the Health Visiting Service (CYP 0 to 4 year's service) and Infant Feeding Support

As Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, I agree to:

I.               APPROVE the development of a new place-based Infant Feeding Support Services that align with the Health and Care Partnership areas from January 2026 onwards.

II.             APPROVE amendments to the current Health Visiting Service specification from January 2026, particularly the approach to the delivery of the mandated antenatal contact and the required expenditure, via the Public Health Grant, for these amendments;

III.            DELEGATE authority to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health, to exercise relevant contract extensions and enter into relevant contracts or legal agreements; and

IV.           DELEGATE authority to the Director of Public Health, to take other necessary actions, including but not limited to allocating resources, expenditure, and entering into contracts and other legal agreements, as required to implement the decision.