Decision details

PH/2017/2/PH - Healthy Living for BME Women in Doncaster

Decision Maker: Director of Public Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

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.

Decision:

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.

Alternative options considered:

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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