To receive Report No. 141/2021 from the Portfolio Holder for Education and Children’s Services and the Portfolio Holder for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Care.

In consultation with Cabinet, Councillor D Wilby, Portfolio Holder for Education and Children’s Services:

1)    Approved the proposed service model, the joint procurement with Leicestershire County Council and the proposed Awards Criteria

2)    Delegated authority to the Director for Public Health, in consultation with the  Portfolio Holder for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Care and Portfolio Holder for Education and Children’s Services, to award the contract(s) resulting from this procurement in line with the Award Criteria.

3)    Delegated authority to the Strategic Director for Children’s Services and Director of Public Health to determine the service model for the 11 plus age group, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Care and the Portfolio Holder for Education and Children Services.

Report No. 141/2021 was introduced by Councillor D Wilby, Portfolio Holder for Education and Children’s Services and Dawn Godfrey, Strategic Director of Children’s Services. The purpose of the report was to advise the Cabinet of the outcome of the consultation on the proposed 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (HCP) Service Model and gain its endorsement for the procurement of the HCP 0-11 service for Rutland and seek delegated authority to determine the service options for 11 plus age group.

During discussion the following points were noted:

• The Strategic Director of Children’s Services highlighted a slight typo in Appendix B to Members that the invitation to tender would be published on 7 December 2021 and not 7 October 2021.
• Councillor Stephenson welcomed the report and particularly the inclusion of Mental Health specialists within paragraph 5.7.
• Councillor Walters welcomed the report and the joined-up approach between the provision of these Children’s Services with the work of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

RESOLVED:

In consultation with Cabinet, Councillor D Wilby, Portfolio Holder for Education and Children Services:

1)    APPROVED the proposed service model, the joint procurement with Leicestershire County Council and the proposed Awards Criteria.

2)    DELEGATED authority to the Director for Public Health, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Care and Portfolio Holder for Education and Children’s Services, to award the contract(s) resulting from the procurement in line with the Award Criteria.

3)    DELEGATED authority to the Strategic Director for Children’s Services and Director of Public Health to determine the service model for the 11 plus age group, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Care and the Cabinet Member with Portfolio Holder for Education and Children Services