URL: https://moderngov.rotherham.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2012

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: To seek feedback from Rotherham parents who received a Baby pack regarding their experience with the pilot scheme in order to inform future decision-making.  

Content: To seek feedback from Rotherham parents who received a Baby pack regarding their experience with the pilot scheme in order to inform future decision-making.     ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL   RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION   Date of Decision: 16 September 2025   Title: The Rotherham Baby Pack Scheme – obtaining parents' views and feedback exercise.   Decision Maker: (Including Job Title) Ian Spicer, Strategic Director for Adult Care, Housing and Public Health.   Details of Specific Delegation   or   Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.   Under Section 4C3 of the Responsibility for Functions document (Appendix 9 of the Council’s Constitution) the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised to discharge executive functions through the commissioning and provision of social services for adults and public health services for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough, including: -   3. Public Health (a) Commissioning and Quality (b) Health Improvement (c) Health Intelligence (d) Health Protection.   Page 36 refers.   Decision: To seek approval to gather feedback from all parents who received a Rotherham Baby pack, regarding their experience with the pilot scheme, in order to inform future decision-making.  Reasons for the Decision: Formal Consultation: Seeking feedback from parents to inform a future Cabinet paper about the progress of the Rotherham Baby Pack Pilot, which will inform future recommissioning. Details of alternative options considered and rejected: N/A   Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision: None Dispensations Granted: (If any) None Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision: None Dispensations Granted: (If any) None   Reports or parts of reports considered None   I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to:   Give approval to gather feedback from all parents who received a Rotherham Baby pack, regarding their experience with the pilot scheme in order to inform future decision making.    I confirm that in making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles of public life.   Signed by the Decision Maker:   Dated:          16 September 2025   Name:          Ian Spicer                         Job Title:     Strategic Director for Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

Date of Decision: September 16, 2025