Issue - meetings

The Chairman reported receipt of a letter dated 20th July, 2013, issued jointly by the Department of Health, the Local Government Association, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and by Public Health England. Contained within the letter was an invitation for Health and Wellbeing Boards to sign up to the “Better Health Outcomes for Children and Young People Pledge” which was part of the February 2013 system-wide response to the Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum Report (2012). A copy of the Pledge was appended to the letter.

It was hoped that signing up to the Pledge would demonstrate a commitment to giving children the best start in life. Local authorities and other organisations were being encouraged to share good practice so that learning could be promoted nationally.

During discussion, the Board requested the submission of a further report about the Disabled Children’s Charter (previous Minutes of the Health and Wellbeing Board refer: Minute No. 86(1) of the meeting held on 8^th May 2013 and Minute No. 2 of the meeting held on 12^th June, 2013).

Resolved:- (1) That the contents of the letter dated 20th July, 2013, be noted.

(2) That the Rotherham Health and Wellbeing Board agrees to sign up to the “Better Health Outcomes for Children and Young People Pledge”.