Decision Maker: Director of Public Health
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
BME women experience worse health inequalities
due to their low socio-economic status. Language is a barrier to
many women being able to access services. This contract delivers
ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) training for BME
women in Doncaster which improves their level of communication,
enables them to speak with confidence and become less socially
isolated.
To take the option to extend the contract for
the Healthy Living for BME Women in Doncaster for 12 months from
1st April 2017 to 31 March, 2017.
Option 1 - Do not extend the contract
Option 2 - Take up the 12 month extension whilst the BME Needs
Assessment is fully completed and the service reviewed
Option 3 - Is recommended ensuring this group of vulnerable people
have access to ESOL and health information, advice and guidance. It
will also provide time to re-design the service in line with the
recommendations of the BME Needs Assessment.
Publication date: 21/07/2017
Date of decision: 09/02/2017
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