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Commissioning intentions for universal and early help services for children, young people and families

To approve the commissioning intentions for public health nursing and early help services.

These will be part of Herefordshire’s approach to supporting families and providing early help for children and young people aged 0 to 19 and up to 25 for young people with a disability and/or additional health needs. This includes public health nursing (encompassing health visiting and school nursing) and an approach which supports greater integration with children’s centre services, early years and early help services together with wider family befriending, mentoring and third sector services from April 2018.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure and strategic nature / impact on communities;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/07/2017

Decision due: 12 October 2017 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet member health and wellbeing

Lead director: Director for adults and wellbeing (Historic)

Contact: Lindsay MacHardy, Public Health Specialist Email: Lindsay.MacHardy@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260554.

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  • Commissioning intentions for universal and early help services for children, young people and families