Parentcraft Classes

Summary

The requester sought correspondence and cost details regarding Manx Care's transition of parentcraft classes from face-to-face to online models. Manx Care provided the requested correspondence via attachments and disclosed specific staffing costs for both session types, noting that online resources incurred no direct cost.

Key Facts

• Manx Care moved parentcraft sessions for expectant mothers to an online model.
• Correspondence regarding feedback and the decision to stop face-to-face sessions was provided in attached documents.
• Face-to-face sessions for expectant mothers cost approximately £234 per Band 6 midwife.
• Online parentcraft sessions have no direct cost as videos were recorded internally during working hours.
• Face-to-face sessions for expectant fathers cost approximately £52 per Band 6 midwife.

Data Disclosed

• £234
• £52
• 8 ½ hour
• 2 hour
• 2025-02-11
• 2025-03-05
• 4 February 2024
• Band 6 midwife

Original Request

In relation to Manx Care's decision to move parentcraft sessions for expectant mothers to an online model please provide: - All correspondence received by Manx Care (with personal details omitted) which provides feedback on the face-to-face parentcraft sessions as referenced by the DHSC Minister in the House of Keys on Tuesday, 4 February 2024. - All correspondence sent internally within Manx Care which relates to the decision to stop the face-to-face parentcraft sessions for expectant mothers. - All correspondence between Manx Care and the Department of Health and Social Care which relates to the decision to stop the face-to-face parentcraft sessions for expectant mothers. - Information which details the cost of providing face-to-face parentcraft sessions for expectant mothers. - Information which details the cost of providing the online resources for online parentcraft sessions for expectant mothers. - Information which details of the cost of providing face-to-face sessions for expectant fathers.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 4432633 3 March 2025

Dear

We write further to your request, received 11 February 2025, which states:

"In relation to Manx Care's decision to move parentcraft sessions for expectant mothers to an online model please provide:

• All correspondence received by Manx Care (with personal details omitted) which provides feedback on the face-to-face parentcraft sessions as referenced by the DHSC Minister in the House of Keys on Tuesday, 4 February 2024.

• All correspondence sent internally within Manx Care which relates to the decision to stop the face-to-face parentcraft sessions for expectant mothers.

• All correspondence between Manx Care and the Department of Health and Social Care which relates to the decision to stop the face-to-face parentcraft sessions for expectant mothers.

• Information which details the cost of providing face-to-face parentcraft sessions for expectant mothers.

• Information which details the cost of providing the online resources for online parentcraft sessions for expectant mothers.

• Information which details of the cost of providing face-to-face sessions for expectant fathers."

Response

Please see attached documents Parentcraft feedback, Maternity report and HoK oral answer 18.3 in-person parentcraft for answers to points 1, 2 and 3.

Point 4 – cost of the face to face session would have been approximately £234 per Band 6 midwife. Two midwives would attend the 8 ½ hour face to face session on a Saturday. The resources may have needed replacing from time to time i.e. dolls, baby clothing, bean bags etc.

Point 5 – there is no cost for the online sessions. The videos have been recorded internally during working hours.

Point 6 – cost of the face to face session is approximately £52 per Band 6 midwife. Two midwives attend the 2 hour face to face between Monday – Friday.

Please quote the reference number 4432633 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely