Background
In October 2021, the Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act came into force.
The main purpose of the Act is to prohibit the administering of botulinum toxin, or a filler by way of injection for a cosmetic purpose, to a person under 18 in England. It will also be an offence to make arrangements to undertake, or arrange for another person to undertake, these procedures on a person under 18 in England.
The act creates a new burden for local authorities. Guidance has been published to support local authorities and the police in successfully implementing the legislation.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will cover the cost of the new burden through a non-ringfenced revenue grant under section 31 of the Local Government Finance Act 2003. The grant will support local authorities in England with expenditure lawfully incurred or to be incurred because of the Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act 2021.
The grant
In 2021 to 2022 the total Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act grant to local authorities will be £758,671.
The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003, to pay grants to relevant authorities in the amounts indicated for the financial year 2021 to 2022 (1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022).
The grant allocations have been determined via the public health grant funding methodology. Through the public health grant model, DHSC pays 152 upper-tier local authorities each year via section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003.
The grant for 2021 to 2022 includes an adjustment to cover familiarisation and training costs.
This circular is accompanied by 2 annexes:
- Annex A – The Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act grant determination 2021 to 2022
- Annex B – The Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act grant allocations 2021 to 2022
Enquiries
Enquiries about this circular should be addressed to the Department of Health and Social Care, Professional Regulation team at BotoxFillersGrant@dhsc.gov.uk.
Annex A: the Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act grant determination 2021 to 2022: No 31/6030
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety and Primary Care) (‘the Minister of State’), in exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003, makes the following determination.
Citation
This determination may be cited as The Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers Children Act Grant Determination 2021 to 2022 No 31/6030.
Purpose of the grant
The purpose of the grant is to provide support to local authorities in England towards expenditure lawfully incurred or to be incurred by them.
Determination
The Minister of State determines the authorities to which the grant is to be paid and the amount of grant to be paid. The authorities and the amounts are set out in Annex B.
Treasury consent
Before making this determination in relation to local authorities in England, the Minister of State obtained the consent of the Treasury.
Signed by authority of the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Patient Safety and Primary Care
Mark Bennett, Deputy Director, Professional Regulation, NHS Policy and Performance Group
Annex B: the Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act grant allocations 2021 to 2022
| Local authority | Value |
|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham London Borough | £3,949 |
| Barnet London Borough | £4,067 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | £3,952 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | £2,141 |
| Bedford UA | £2,033 |
| Bexley London Borough | £2,280 |
| Birmingham City Council | £21,306 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | £3,438 |
| Blackpool Borough Council | £4,269 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | £5,027 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | £4,577 |
| Bracknell Forest Borough Council | £975 |
| Brent London Borough | £5,080 |
| Brighton and Hove Council | £4,809 |
| Bristol Council | £7,679 |
| Bromley London Borough | £3,466 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | £4,941 |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | £2,722 |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | £3,108 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | £6,301 |
| Camden London Borough | £6,302 |
| Central Bedfordshire UA | £2,913 |
| Cheshire East UA | £3,864 |
| Cheshire West and Chester UA | £3,816 |
| City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | £9,740 |
| City of London | £378 |
| City of York Council | £1,859 |
| Cornwall County UA | £6,012 |
| County of Herefordshire District Council | £2,129 |
| Coventry City Council | £5,152 |
| Croydon London Borough | £5,071 |
| Cumbria County Council | £4,341 |
| Darlington Borough Council | £1,960 |
| Derby City Council | £4,555 |
| Derbyshire County Council | £9,724 |
| Devon County Council | £6,622 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | £5,617 |
| Dorset Council | £3,244 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | £4,888 |
| Durham County UA | £11,319 |
| Ealing London Borough | £5,757 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | £2,579 |
| East Sussex County Council | £6,407 |
| Enfield London Borough | £4,001 |
| Essex County Council | £14,567 |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | £3,824 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | £5,608 |
| Greenwich London Borough | £5,481 |
| Hackney London Borough | £7,963 |
| Halton Borough Council | £2,390 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough | £5,163 |
| Hampshire County Council | £12,080 |
| Haringey London Borough | £4,773 |
| Harrow London Borough | £2,581 |
| Hartlepool Council | £2,078 |
| Havering London Borough | £2,580 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | £11,393 |
| Hillingdon London Borough | £4,116 |
| Hounslow London Borough | £3,726 |
| Hull City Council | £5,626 |
| Isle of Wight Council | £1,762 |
| Isles of Scilly Council | £30 |
| Islington London Borough | £6,246 |
| Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough | £4,921 |
| Kent County Council | £15,916 |
| Kingston upon Thames Royal Borough | £2,388 |
| Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council | £5,998 |
| Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | £4,016 |
| Lambeth London Borough | £7,637 |
| Lancashire County Council | £16,032 |
| Leeds City Council | £10,462 |
| Leicester City Council | £6,271 |
| Leicestershire County Council | £5,823 |
| Lewisham London Borough | £5,786 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | £7,736 |
| Liverpool City Council | £10,329 |
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | £2,192 |
| Luton Borough Council | £3,590 |
| Manchester City Council | £12,265 |
| Medway Borough Council | £4,013 |
| Merton London Borough | £2,462 |
| Middlesbrough Borough | £3,936 |
| Milton Keynes Council | £2,692 |
| Newcastle City Council | £5,537 |
| Newham London Borough | £7,240 |
| Norfolk County Council | £9,382 |
| North East Lincolnshire Council | £2,639 |
| North Lincolnshire Council | £2,153 |
| North Northamptonshire | £4,012 |
| North Somerset Council | £2,193 |
| North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | £2,879 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | £5,100 |
| Northumberland County UA | £3,855 |
| Nottingham City Council | £7,872 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | £9,582 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | £3,929 |
| Oxfordshire | £7,230 |
| Peterborough City Council | £2,568 |
| Plymouth City Council | £3,539 |
| Portsmouth City Council | £4,130 |
| Reading Borough Council | £2,290 |
| Redbridge London Borough | £3,236 |
| Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | £2,706 |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | £4,006 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | £3,820 |
| Rutland County Council District Council | £303 |
| Salford Metropolitan District Council | £5,018 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | £5,731 |
| Sefton | £5,023 |
| Sheffield City Council | £7,822 |
| Shropshire County UA | £2,836 |
| Slough Borough Council | £1,743 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | £2,626 |
| Somerset County Council | £4,858 |
| South Gloucestershire Council | £2,181 |
| South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | £3,150 |
| Southampton City Council | £3,969 |
| Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | £2,236 |
| Southwark London Borough | £6,550 |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | £3,344 |
| Staffordshire County Council | £9,156 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | £3,718 |
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | £3,297 |
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | £5,252 |
| Suffolk County Council | £7,031 |
| Sunderland City Council | £5,585 |
| Surrey County Council | £8,800 |
| Sutton London Borough | £2,326 |
| Swindon Borough Council | £2,351 |
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | £3,581 |
| Telford and Wrekin Council | £2,923 |
| Thurrock Council | £2,644 |
| Torbay Borough Council | £2,239 |
| Tower Hamlets London Borough | £8,297 |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | £2,924 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | £5,658 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | £4,153 |
| Waltham Forest London Borough | £3,774 |
| Wandsworth London Borough | £6,530 |
| Warrington Borough Council | £2,864 |
| Warwickshire County Council | £5,389 |
| West Berkshire District Council | £1,364 |
| West Northamptonshire | £4,242 |
| West Sussex County Council | £8,046 |
| Westminster City Council | £7,398 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | £6,015 |
| Wiltshire County UA | £3,999 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough Council | £1,103 |
| Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council | £6,880 |
| Wokingham District Council | £1,263 |
| Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council | £4,829 |
| Worcestershire County Council | £6,930 |
