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Leader's Urgent Decision - Family Support Service Framework

The Family Support Service Framework includes universal services at children’s centres; youth provision; evidence based parenting sessions; mentoring programmes; group based provision for young people; support for young people at risk of worklessness; Database management services and Tracking and Survey Activities Relating to Young People’s Participation in Employment, Education or Training.

 

Reason for urgency:

 

The Family Support Services deliver critical services to children, families and young people. The current contracts are due to expire in February 2018, and new contract arrangements from this point are essential for the effective mobilisation of the Family Support Service and the associated transfer of Early Help services from the Council. Due to the mandatory standstill period, and the time required to enter into Framework Agreement, to conduct mini-competitions and mobilisation to ensure the services are fully operational to support children, families and young people, an Urgent Decision is required.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/11/2017

Reason for urgency:
The Family Support Services deliver critical services to children, families and young people. The current contracts are due to expire in February 2018, and new contract arrangements from this point are essential for the effective mobilisation of the Family Support Service and the associated transfer of Early Help services from the Council. Due to the mandatory standstill period, and the time required to enter into Framework Agreement, to conduct mini-competitions and mobilisation to ensure the services are fully operational to support children, families and young people, an Urgent Decision is required.

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - View reasons

Report access: Exempt;

Report Type: Key Decision;

Decision due: Not before 27th Nov 2017 by Leader of the Council

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

Lead director: Director Children's Services

Department: Children's Services Department

Contact: Sarah Reardon Email: Sarah.Reardon@lbhf.gov.uk, Henry Porter Email: Henry.Porter@lbhf.gov.uk.

Reason No Public Access: PRIVATE This report is exempt from disclosure on the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (including the authority holding that information) under paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

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