Annual joint plan with Local Public Health
This criterion assesses formal, annual joint planning with Local Public Health (Director of Public Health within the upper-tier Local Authority) or equivalent population health lead within the Integrated Care System (ICB/Place Partnership) and UKHSA Health Protection Team for health protection/outbreak matters. It operationalises Taʿāwun (cooperation) to achieve Maṣlaḥah (public welfare). The annual joint plan MUST cover: (a) at least one prevention/health improvement initiative aligned to JSNA/HWBS/Core20PLUS5, (b) a health protection/outbreak liaison protocol with UKHSA, and (c) agreed referral/escalation pathways into statutory services. Additional modules (e.g., vaccination, screening, mental health) are optional based on local need.
| Metric | Joint delivery, outcome, and equity scorecard |
|---|---|
| Target | Delivery ≥85%, ≥2 outcomes met, equity gap −≥5% |
| Frequency | Quarterly and Annual |
| Method | Composite of delivery RAG, outcome targets, and equity gap change |
| Unit | Percentage and absolute change |
Level 1: Initial/Ad-hoc
Informal contact exists with Local Public Health. Engagement is ad-hoc and reactive, typically in response to specific events or requests, with no formal joint plan.
Level 2: Developing
A basic formal process for communication with Local Public Health is established. Some joint activities may occur, but they are not guided by a documented, shared annual plan.
Level 3: Established
A formal, documented joint plan is developed annually, aligned to JSNA/HWBS. Basic roles, initial KPIs defined; DSA/DPIA initiated; a joint risk/safeguarding register exists.
Level 4: Advanced
Plan implemented with quarterly reviews; DSA/DPIA in place; ≥75% actions green; at least one outcome target achieved; results disaggregated for Core20PLUS5/protected characteristics and used to refine next year’s plan.
Level 5: Optimizing
Acts as strategic partner on HWB/ICB Place; co-designs multi‑year strategies; influences JSNA/HWBS refresh; achieves multiple outcome targets with equity gap reduction; publishes joint impact report.
Organisation Types
By Organisation Size
| Size | Applicability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Micro | exempt | Disproportionate. Lacks capacity for formal statutory partnerships, SLAs, or joint steering groups. |
| Small | exempt | Disproportionate administrative burden; formal SLAs, steering groups, and named SROs are not feasible. |
| Medium | partial | Scaled down to basic joint meetings and simple agreements; full steering groups and formal SLAs are disproportionate unless directly commissioned. |
| Large | full | |
| Major | full |
Applicable When
- Organization has a community welfare or health-related mandate
- Organization operates within a geographical area served by a Local Public Health authority
- Organization is large enough to engage in formal collaborative agreements
- Organization operates within an ICS footprint with an ICB/Place public health lead or has access to UKHSA Health Protection Team.
- Multi-LA operations: Primary LA/Place is where ≥50% of beneficiaries reside OR where the main site operates. Maintain outbreak/referral protocols for secondary LAs.
Not Applicable When
- Organization's activities are entirely outside of health and welfare (e.g., purely religious activities with no social outreach)
- Organization operates in a location where Local Public Health infrastructure is absent or inaccessible
- Micro-organisations may evidence Level 2 via a VCS Alliance conduit agreement recognised by the DPH/ICB Place.
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