Issue - meetings

To receive the Healthy Child Programme.

Wards affected: all

Contact: Lucy Wearmouth, Head of Improving Population Health

RESOLVED - That the Health Child Programme Report be received and noted.

(Under the provision of Council Procedure Rule 36(1), Cabinet received  representations from Councillors Cooper and J D Lawson).

Cabinet received a report which provided the Cabinet with information regarding the re-procurement of the Healthy Child Programme, specifically (i) an overview of the programme (ii) the background to the programme contract (iii) the vision of the new programme (iv) an update on the key milestones for the competitive tender process of the programme and (v) the governance process undertaken.

Cabinet noted that the Healthy Child Programme was a national evidence based public health initiative aimed at improving the health and well being of children and young people from the antenatal period up to the age of 19 (and to 25 for those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) through the means of health and development reviews, health promotion, parenting support and screening immunisation programmes.

The report advised that the procurement process would evaluate submitted bids up until August 2025 and work would then take place with the successful bidder with the new contract scheduled to commence on 1 April 2026. It was noted that the value of the Healthy Child Programme contract would be £8.1m per annum for the first five years of the contract and would be funded from the ring fenced public health grant.

RESOLVED - That the Health Child Programme Report be received and noted.