Local Government Association

To mark ten years of children's public health being back within in local government, we have commissioned a series of interviews with thought leaders from across the sector on their thoughts on the impact made and what more can be done to support children.

With rising rates of neurodiversity, mental illness and development problems, leading public health director Alice Wiseman sets out how the 0-19 service needs the help of the rest of the local government family along with the NHS and voluntary sector to improve the health and wellbeing of children.

Feedback: 21 January 2025

As part of our 10 years of children's public health in local government interviews, Lincolnshire Council's Chief Executive Debbie Barnes and Director of Children’s Services Heather Sandy, discuss how insourcing health visitors and school nurses has enabled the council to focus services on the needs of children in a way that would never have happened previously.

As part of our 10 years of children's public health in local government interviews, Barnardo’s Director of Health, Rukshana Kapasi, discusses how children's public health moving to local government has encouraged innovation and more integrated support for children and young families.

To mark ten years of children's public health being back within in local government we have commissioned a series of interviews with thought leaders from across the sector on their thoughts on the impact made and what more can be done to support children. As part of this series we take a brief look back at the milestones over the last decade.

Feedback Report: 20-23 January 2025

Our Children’s Improvement team has established an offer of support for chief executives in delivering their accountability to provide effective children’s services.