0-19 Healthy Child Programme - Blackburn with Darwen BC - Market Engagement

Blackburn with Darwen Council intends to appoint a provider who will ensure the delivery of its future 0 - 19 (25) years Healthy Child Programme (HCP). Transitional support will be available for young people, up to 25 years, with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The service will be provided by a skill mixed team led by Specialist Public Health Nurses - either Health Visitors or School Nurses.

The aim is to delegate service delivery to the successful provider who will then be held to account for its quality and performance. The successful provider will be required to deliver BwD's 0-19 (25) years Healthy Child Programme working collaboratively with other organisations, specifically Bwd's Early Help and Children’s Centre teams, delivering services for children, young people and families, and contributing to the delivery of strategies and drivers from the local authority and local strategic boards. The elements of this programme will include, but not limited to:

Public health nursing – Universal in reach and personalised in response, from the antenatal period up to 19 years for children, young people and families (up to 25 years with SEND).

Support for all children, young people and families at the four service levels (community, universal, targeted and specialist).

Early identification of need, screening, developmental health reviews, focus on high impact areas, and the provision of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)

Health improvement with a focus on prevention.

The specialist Infant Feeding Support Service will provide multi-faceted approaches in order to improve breastfeeding initiation and prevalence rates in Blackburn with Darwen, therefore supporting a reduction in health inequalities. The service will contribute to promoting a social and cultural shift where breastfeeding is recognised as the conventional way to feed an infant.

The community and voluntary sector support Lot will provide low level community support and early intervention to families to include aspects such as befriending, volunteering and peer family support for young families to build the skills, confidence and strength to nurture children. The service will support families and children with behaviour support, school readiness, emotional support for children and families and support resilient parenting.