KD 6085 - Experts at Hand - External Grant Funding
July 2, 2026 Executive Director of Housing & Regeneration (Officer) 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
Cabinet Member for Children and Family Services (Cllr Chris Dey) approved accepting £6,596,000 in grant funding for the Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Programme and £25,500 for the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Assessment Support Grant on 23.06.26. The council will procure contracts for mental health support services and implement organisational delivery arrangements.
Executive Director of Housing & Regeneration approved accepting the Experts at Hand grant funding on 02/07/2026. The decision approved recommendations for the grant's governance and implementation.
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Purpose
To agree to accept the Experts at Hand grant from the DfE and to agree the governance structure for the grant implementation
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Effective from | 11 Jul 2026 |
| Lead officer | Lisa Tully |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |