The Rotherham Baby Pack Scheme - obtaining parents' views and feedback exercise

September 16, 2025 Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health (Officer) Key decision Approved View on council website
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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.
 

Decision

 

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

Supporting Documents

Appendix 9 - Responsibility for Functions.pdf
76-2526 ODR - Baby Pack Feedback final.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date16 Sep 2025