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<p>The responsibility for leadership of the Healthy Child Programme is with Public
Health England (PHE).</p><p>The Healthy Child Programme is the Government’s framework
that underpins PHE’s priority to give every child the best start in life. The Best
Start in Life Board meets bimonthly, jointly chaired by PHE and a local authority
Chief Executive. The Board has cross-government representation from the Department
of Health, Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions, and Department
for Communities and Local Government.</p><p>The Department has commissioned PHE to
undertake a review of the delivery of the universal elements of 0-5 services, mandated
to local authorities, and will report later this year.</p>
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