Issue - meetings

1.         Approved, subject to meeting the programme requirements, and any associated grant conditions, the acceptance of between £4,553,000 and £4,789,000 from the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Education to deliver the Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme.

2.         Authorised, the Executive Director for People, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Equality to take all steps required to accept and spend the funding including procuring and awarding contracts ((including any individual contracts over £500k) necessary for the implementation of the programme from October 2022 to March 2025, in-line with the maximum budget envelopes outlined in this report.

3.    Noted Bristol’s allocation of £97k over two years from the Department of Work and Pensions to support our family hub delivery of effective relationship support to reduce parental conflict in the home.