Decision details

Funding Laptops for Integrated Childrens and Families Service

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Adults, Health and Wellbeing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Through a section 75 partnership agreement, approved at cabinet, the NHS NCA jointly deliver Oldham’s Integrated Children’s and Families service for the provision of Health Visiting, School Nursing and the specialist targeted team for vulnerable families. As part of this agreement, the Local Authority is responsible for the investment into IT equipment for staff including the provision of laptops.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That: Through a section 75 partnership agreement, approved at cabinet, the NHS NCA jointly deliver Oldham’s Integrated Children’s and Families service for the provision of Health Visiting, School Nursing and the specialist targeted team for vulnerable families. As part of this agreement, the Local Authority is responsible for the investment into IT equipment for staff including the provision of laptops.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 - To fund laptops for all staff within the NHS element of the integrated childrens and families service
Option 2 - To not fund replacement laptops and experience significant long term service disruption

Alternative options considered:

To not fund replacement laptops and experience significant long term service disruption

Other reasons / organisations consulted

None declared

Contact: Anna Tebay, Public Health Specialist Email: anna.tebay@oldham.gov.uk Email: anna.tebay@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 12/09/2025

Date of decision: 29/08/2025

Effective from: 20/09/2025

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