This request pertains to the health visiting workforce within the area covered by your local authority, which is listed among the upper-tier and unitary authorities receiving Public Health Grant allocations for 2025 to 2026. The purpose of this FOI request is to gain a better understanding of current capacity and workforce trends in health visiting services commissioned by local authorities across England. Specifically, we would like to request responses/information relating to the following questions:

1. Do you currently commission a health visiting service?

2. Please select which of the following best describes your current health visiting contract provider:
a. NHS trust
b. Charity
c. Local authority
d. Community Interest Company
e. Private healthcare provider
f. Other [please state]

3. How many full-time equivalent (FTE) clinical staff in total, and on each Agenda for Change Band (if this or equivalent framework is used) [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8c] were employed in your health visiting service in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

4. How many FTE SCPHN qualified health visitors at each of the following bands: 6, 7, 8 were employed in your health visiting service in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

5. For each Band (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8c) please state the percentage of health visiting service staff on: temporary (agency), temporary (employed), fixed term, permanent contacts in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

6. What was the total number of children under 5 years of age that your health visiting service was responsible for in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

7. What was the average caseload per SCPHN qualified FTE health visitor in your area in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

8. What was the SCPHN qualified health visitor (Band 6) FTE vacancy rate in your health visiting service in: March 2025; September 2024, March 2024? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

9. Which mandated health visiting contacts in your area are currently carried out only by qualified SCPHN health visitors? (select all that apply: antenatal, New Birth Visit, 6 week check, 1 year review and 2 year review)

10. Is your health visiting service currently [in April 2025] employing any SCPHN student health visitors ? Yes/No, if Yes how many? [If you do not have data for these specific months, please provide the most recent full workforce data that you have]

11. Is your health visiting service planning to employ the SCPHN student Health Visitors upon completion of their training (Yes/No) If yes, how many?