Decision details

Date of Decision:

10^th October 2025

Title:

Use of the new Children’s Social Care prevention grant to deliver transformation activity in line with the outcomes identified within Early Help Strategy, including the Families First Partnership Transformation Programme. 

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Nicola Curley, Strategic Director, Children and Young People’s Services. 

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

“Approval was granted during the 9  June 2025 Cabinet Meeting:

‘Resolved:

That Cabinet:

3.       Approve the use of the new Children’s Social Care prevention grant to deliver transformation activity (30%), increased direct delivery of family help (50%), practice development, workforce development and ICT development (15%) and children and family voice (5%) as described in 2.15.’

4.       Delegate authority in line with recommendation 3 (above) to the Strategic Director, Children and Young People’s Services in consultation with the Lead Member for, Children and Young People and the Assistant Director Financial Services.

Minute 5 refers.”

Decision:

Reasons for the Decision:

The decision supports the outcomes identified within Early Help Strategy, including the Families First Partnership Transformation Programme.  This will ensure the Council is compliant with the recent legislative and policy change and is able to deliver its commitment in line with best practice to ensure effective services are in place for all children and young people in the Borough.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

N/A

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

N/A

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

N/A

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

Reports or parts of reports considered

The report of Nicola Curley, Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services - Update on the Family Help Strategy in relation to The Families First Partnership (FFP) Programme Guide. 09 June 2025. 

9 June 2025 Cabinet Report - Update on the Family Help Strategy in relation to The Families First Partnership