Issue details

Troubled Families

In December 2011, the Government launched its programme to turn around the lives of the country’s 120,000 most troubled families: those experiencing multiple problems and disadvantages such as unemployment, truancy and causing problems such as crime and anti-social behaviour at an annual estimated cost of £9 billion. The Government has estimated that there are 1720 troubled families in the Tri-borough at an estimated annual cost to the taxpayer of £150 million.

The programme will run for three years funded by a combination of attachment fees and on a “payments by results” basis to incentivise local authorities and other partners to prioritise this work.

This report updates Members on:
•the work which has been undertaken in identifying the 1720 troubled families in the tri- borough according to the Government’s criteria;
•the work undertaken within services and partners on developing a proposal for implementing the Troubled Families Programme within Tri-Borough
•the proposal for delivering the programme across the Tri- borough.



Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Report access: Open;

Decision due: 23 Jul 2012 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Children and Education (expired July 2024)

Department: Children's Services Department

Contact: Andrew Christie, Executive Director of Children's Services Email: andrew.christie@lbhf.gov.uk Tel: 020 7361 2300.

Consultation process

Consulted Internal/External Officers

Consultees

Various Internal & External Officers

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • DWP, 2005, Understanding workless people and communities  
  • Social Exclusion Unit 2008 - Think Family  

Background papers

  • Various Documents as mentioned at end of the report