Draft Infant Feeding Strategy 2021-25 consultation

You can read more information about this consultation here.

We asked

We asked for your views on our draft Infant Feeding Strategy 2021 – 2025, which sets out the direction to support agencies and the public, to protect, promote, support, and normalise breastfeeding.

You said

We received 62 responses to the questionnaire:

• an average of 95% agree with each of the strategies aims
• 95% agree with the vision laid out in the strategy
• an average of 85% agree the actions for each strategy pillar will help raise local breastfeeding rates

There were also a number of comments made by residents completing the questionnaire, in relation to the strategy and action plan:

• provision of adequate staffing levels for population demand (eight respondents)
• ensuring equality of services across the borough (four respondents)
• support for all types of feeding - breast and bottle (four respondents
• consistent and up-to-date advice, including baby’s birth weight, by three weeks (three respondents)
• normalising the breastfeeding campaign – including mum’s rights to breastfeed and feeing beyond one year (three respondents)

We did

In response to the comments made, the strategy and action plan were amended to include the elements that respondents asked to be incorporated.

The strategy is currently being finalised and the final version will be available in summer 2022 – you will be able to view the final strategy on the council’s website, Barnet Online.