Decision details
Authority to enter into an agreement pursuant to Section 75 National Health Service Act 2006 with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (Non-Key Officer Recordable Decision)
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Community Health and Wellbeing
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To seek approval to enter into an agreement pursuant to Section 75 (S75) National Health Service Act 2006 with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust to provide a new model of care called Infant 2 School to better meet the needs of service users in Brent.
Decision:
That the Corporate Director Adult Social Care and Health:
i) Approves the Council entering into an agreement pursuant to Section 75 (s75) NHS Act 2006 with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust to provide a new model of care called Infant 2 School.
Reasons for the decision:
The Council and Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) wish to work together to provide integrated services to better meet the needs of service users in Brent. Following discussions between the Council and CLCH, it is proposed to provide a new model of care called Infant 2 School. CLCH have proposed a funding commitment to provide this service which would be via an agreement under s75 of the National Health Services Act 2006 (“NHS Act 2006”).
Alternative options considered:
Officers considered how best 0-19 services could be provided within Brent. Whilst the Council can and does provide certain 0-19 services on its own, officers considered that an integrated approach to such provision with CLCH is the better way forward.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Officer scheme of delegation
Parties Consulted: The Corporate Director Finance and Resources has been consulted concerning the proposed s75 agreement and has approved entry to such Agreement. The Corporate Director Children and Young People has been consulted and is supportive of the introduction of the Infant 2 School Service.
Contact: Marie McLoughlin, Public Health Email: Marie.McLoughlin@brent.gov.uk.
Publication date: 13/04/2023
Date of decision: 31/03/2023