Lead Member – Councillor N Bardsley – Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People

Report of the Director of Children’s Services

Contact: Karen Bradshaw  Tel: 01743 254201

            RESOLVED:

i)             That the new delivery model for Early Help Services, including the introduction of Early Help Family Hubs, be agreed;

ii)            That formal consultation be undertaken on the location and establishment of 6 Early Help Family Hubs (Children’s Centres) and the re-designation of 6 Children’s Centres;

iii)           That, following the consultation exercise detailed in ii) above, a further paper be received.

The Porfolio Holder for Children and Young People presented a report from the Director of Children’s Services setting out feedback from the recent Early Help Delivery model consultation. The consultation responses supported the proposals in principle and the next stage would look in more detail at how the hub service model might work in practice.  A lengthy period of consultation was being proposed to mid-July with the people who used the services and a further report would be made to Cabinet in September 2018.   

He went on to answer questions in relation to future running costs, how it was intending to maximise responses to the consultation, timing of consultation events and work planned with health sector partners.

            RESOLVED:

i)             That the new delivery model for Early Help Services, including the introduction of Early Help Family Hubs, be agreed;

ii)            That formal consultation be undertaken on the location and establishment of 6 Early Help Family Hubs (Children’s Centres) and the re-designation of 6 Children’s Centres;

iii)           That, following the consultation exercise detailed in ii) above, a further paper be received.