Habilitation Service Budget
January 22, 2026 Children and Young People Policy Committee (Committee) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to approve the acceptance of £6,338,500 from the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Education to deliver the Best Start in Life Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Programme, and to authorise the Executive Director for Children and Education to take all necessary steps to accept and spend this funding.
Full council record
Purpose
To seek approval to increase Bristol City
Council’s funding contribution for the Habilitation Service
to meet current the projected demand for the 2-year extension
period (1st April 2026 – 31st March 2028)
Content
The Committee RESOLVED:
UNANIMOUSLY
To approve the increase in funding for the Habilitation service to pay for the level of
support we are currently receiving (6 days). The cost to Bristol would be an additional
£70,408.80 over the 2-year extension period. This equates to
a total spend of £67,056 per year (£31,851.60 current
funding; £35,204.40 additional funding), with a total spend
of £134,112 over the 2-year extension period
(£63,703.20 current funding; £70,408.80 additional
funding).
To authorise the Executive Director Children & Education in
consultation with the Chair of the Children & Young People
Committee to take all steps required to vary the Habilitation service contract, in-line with the
procurement routes and maximum budget envelopes outlined in this
report.
Related Meeting
Children and Young People Policy Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 5.00 pm on January 22, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |