Decision details

Date of Decision:

5 May 2026

Title:

Expansion of the Oral Health Service for 2026/27.

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Emily Parry-Harries, Director of Public Health

Details of Specific Delegation

and

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

The Council’s Constitution, Appendix 9 - Responsibility for Functions

Section 4C3: Executive Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health – Delegated Executive Functions

‘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’

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Under Appendix 9 of the Constitution – Sub-Scheme of Delegation – Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health: Executive Functions, Specific Delegations:

15. Public Health

(a) Ensure the council meets its duties to improve public health

(b) Ensure the delivery of public health protections and health improvement responsibilities

(c) Ensure the council plans and responds to emergencies that present a risk to public health

(d) Ensure the council meets other local government public health responsibilities

Decision:

The decision is to extend the national programme for supervised toothbrushing for 3- to 5-year-olds in early years settings for a further 9 months, between 1 July 2026 and 31 March 2027 by varying the existing 0-19 Children's Nursing Services (IPHNS) contract.

Reasons for the Decision:

The Council has an existing contract for the 0-19 Children's Nursing Services (IPHNS) which is provided by The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT).

TRFT is the Council's sole provider of this service, with the service specification detailing the requirement for supervised toothbrushing clubs, that is continuing to perform well.

This modification to extend the national programme for supervised toothbrushing for 3- to 5-year-olds in early years settings taken out initially under VA-03 for a further 9 months and is now being varied under this arrangement and VA-06 following Cabinet approval on 16 March 2026 (link).

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

Cabinet Report 16 March 2026 – link