Issue - meetings

A report seeking Cabinet’s approval to commence the implementation of the service redesign of the Right Start and School Nursing service to create a new Integrated Children and Families Service.

The Cabinet considered a joint report of the Director of Public Health and the Director of Education, Skills and Early Years which advised members that approval had been granted, by the Cabinet, in June 2024, to enter into a period of formal workforce engagement and consultation regarding the Right Start and School Nursing Service, which is currently delivered under a Section 75 Partnership Agreement between Oldham Council and Northern Care Alliance (NCA). The submitted report to this meeting sought approval to commence implementation of the service redesign of the Right Start and School Nursing service to create a new Integrated Children and Families Service.  

Staff consultation on these proposals had taken place between 7^th August 2024 and 21^st September 2024.  Several changes to the proposal were made as a result. The report therefore provided further details of the engagement and consultation which had taken place.

This report explains how the council will introduce a new operating model for the Integrated Children and Families Service. The new model replaces the current Right Start and School Nursing Service.

Options/Alternatives Considered:

The options were detailed in the confidential report.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet will consider the confidential recommendations in the report at agenda item 15.