Contract variation to the North Northamptonshire 0-11 Best Start in Life Service
June 6, 2026 Corporate Director of Public Health, Communities, & Leisure (DPH) (Officer) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
Corporate Director of Public Health, Communities, & Leisure approved a contract variation for the 0-11 Best Start in Life Service on 06/06/2026. This included one-off funding for child developmental review supplements and recurrent provisions for inflation. The decision added supplements for Looked After Children health assessments, MASH support, and safeguarding support, along with recurrent provisions for Employer's National Insurance, Agenda for Change, and a 1.5% annual inflationary uplift.
Full council record
Decision
It is recommended the following one-off funding provisions are included within the service to support with meeting key performance targets for mandated child developmental reviews:
- Supplement for Review Health Assessments for Looked After Children (LAC RHAs) under 5 years of age.
- Supplement for the provision of Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) support services.
- Supplement for Safeguarding Support Services
Finally, recurrent provisions as below are recommended related to inflation:
- Employer’s National Insurance contributions
- Agenda for Change allocation
- Annual inflationary uplift of 1.5% as per the terms of the contract.
Reasons for the decision
Additional funding for service pressures: The additional service pressures significantly limit staff resource for the core mandated child developmental review checks as per the Healthy Child Programme which the Council must ensure are provided for. The decision to fund the additional service pressures mitigates the impact of these pressures.
Summary Table: Retrospective Service Pressure Supplements and Additional Services
Service: 0-11 Best Start in Life
Item
2025-26
2026-27
Looked After Children - Review Health Assessments (LAC RHAs) Supplement | 2025/26
£55,200.00
-
Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Supplement | 2025/26
£38,000.00
£48,000.00
Safeguarding
£480,000.00
Total
£621,200.00
Inflationary uplifts: The new contracts awarded since April 2025 now have inflation clauses, this means that Public Health need to consider inflation for contracts. This inflation is in line with the contract.
Summary Table: Recurrent Inflationary Uplifts and Employers’ National Insurance Supplements
Basis of Contract
Annual Contract Value
Type
2025/26 Partial Employer’s NI Supplement
£22,080.00
One-Off
2025/26 Core Employer’s NI Supplement
£44,920.00
Recurrent
2025/26 AfC Supplement
£59,000.00
Recurrent
2026/27 Inflationary Uplift
£75,171.42
Recurrent
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 6 Jun 2026 |