Summary
This cover report introduces the costed proposals from the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) as requested by CAB following the presentation of the scoping study reports to the December CAB meeting.
The proposals cover the following areas:
• Improving childhood vaccination uptake in London Borough of Croydon.
• Improving decision-making in children’s social care in the three boroughs of: Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster.
• Improving communications in children’s social care in the three boroughs of: Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster.
Also provided is a progress update on applying behavioural insights to hospital discharge – it has not been possible to develop a costed proposal for further work in this area.
Recommendations
CAB is recommended to:
a) Receive the presentation from the BI team.
b) Support the three projects by awarding grant funding to:
i. London Borough of Croydon - £59,242
ii. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, as lead for the three boroughs - £140,199 and sharing the results of the improving decision making trial with the Cabinet Office
