Decision details

DECISIONS the Cabinet agreed:

1)         The "Stronger Futures 10 point plan" set out at appendix 1 for effective, proportionate support for children and families around health, wellbeing and safeguarding.

(2)       That the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health and the Cabinet Member for Children's Social Care are authorised to review and agree within the next three months the provider model and procurement process as appropriate for a refreshed integrated City Council early intervention offer bringing together current VCS contracts, Children's Centres and Public Health delivery.

(3)       That the council's contracts with Solent NHS for Health Visiting, School Nursing and Family Nurse Partnership are extended for a period of two years subject to the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health receiving a risk appraisal prepared by the Procurement Manager and City Solicitor and subject to annual review of the contract value; and that over the span of the Stronger Futures programme, arrangements are agreed to integrate delivery of these services operationally with the refreshed City Council early intervention offer.