Decision details

Notice is hereby given thatthe Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Young People and the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Services and Public Health have made the following executive decision on the above mentioned subject for the reasons set out below.

Summary of Decision

1.            That the confidential Appendix forming Part B of the report be exempt from disclosure on the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the authority holding that information) under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

2.            That the direct award to the current provider for the delivery of health visiting and FNP services in Westminster for a period of two years as outlined in the report be approved.

3.            That the revised performance framework to be implemented by the provider from 1st July 2017 by way of a contract variation be noted.

Reasons for Decision 

The contract for the delivery of health visiting services expires in September 2017 and this presents a timely opportunity to review current service delivery and outcomes as part of a wider 0-19 strategy.  The direct award is required to ensure continuity service whilst an option for a longer term model of integration is developed.

Negotiations with the provider have ensured that the quality of the service will continue and, alongside this a revised performance framework will produce more robust data which will assist the development of a new model in the longer term.

There is a national move to developing integrated 0-19 services across Public Health and Children’s services.  Previously separate services such as school nursing, health visiting, oral health, Children’s Centres and outreach services have amalgamated and are now provided by a new integrated service with the intention to deliver both efficiencies and better streamlined services and outcomes for children and young people.

The award of these contracts will also contribute to the overall savings in order to meet targets set within the Medium Term Budget Plan.

Charlie Parker, Chief Executive,

5 Strand, London  WC2 5HR

Publication Date:                  17 August 2017

Implementation Date:           24 August 2017 (after 5.pm)

Reference:                             CMfCF&YP/4/2017-18   and   CMfAH&PP/3/2017-18