Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health Integration introduced a report on the proposed procurement of an integrated programme for improving the health and wellbeing of all children and young people in the Borough.

It was noted that the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme would support a range of public health outcomes including improved sexual health, reduced numbers of teenage pregnancies, healthy diet and exercise, improved educational outcomes, smoking prevention and cessation, substance misuse prevention, and awareness and improved emotional health and wellbeing.

The Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree that the Council proceeds with the procurement of a new Integrated 0-19 Healthy Child Programme commencing 1 September 2018, in accordance with the strategy set out in the report; and

(ii)  Delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Service Development and Integration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health Integration, the Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Law and Governance, to award and enter into the contract and any subsequent extensions with the successful bidder in accordance with the strategy set out in the report.