Decision details

Family Hubs in Staffordshire

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To scrutinise and review the proposed Family Hub model and offer constructive feedback on the proposed model.

Decisions:

“Our Family Hubs have been running successfully for many years. However, over the years we have realised that expectant parents, children and young people all need services that meet their needs and are easy to access. Our Family Hub Network proposes a new approach to bring together early help and intervention from not just the county council, but a variety of other organisations that work to make the lives of families better.

 

This new way of working will ensure families have easy access to the services they need. It is crucial that we continue to work with children and young to ensure they feel safe within their home and the community and are able to get the right help at the right time.”

 

Mark Sutton, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

 

Reasons for the Decision – To consider an overview of the national context for Family Hubs, an overview of some of the local context that has been explored and an outline plan for the direction for Staffordshire.

 

Decision – (a) That the emerging Family Hub model, as detailed within the report, be endorsed and that officers be supported to further develop this working with partners and key stakeholders; and

 

(b) That this model be advocated and championed more broadly to help the Council to realise its ambitions locally.

Report author: Natasha Moody

Publication date: 20/10/2022

Date of decision: 19/10/2022

Decided at meeting: 19/10/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 26/10/2022

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