Content

13.1

This report is to provide an
annual update to the Education, Children and Families Committee on
the Building Successful Families programme, referred to nationally
as the Supporting Families programme.

 

 

13.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Education,
Children and Families Policy Committee:-
 

1.    
continues to endorse the strategic developments across the Early
Help system in ensuring that Sheffield retains Earned Autonomy and
continues to prioritise Early Help for children, young people, and
their families;
 

2.    
notes the developments and achievements within the Building
Successful Families Programme over the 23/24 financial year;
and
 

3.    
approves the proposed financial plan for the 2024-2025 budget of
the programme.

 

 

13.3

Reasons for Decision

 

 

13.3.1

The Early Help System is a network of
services, processes and interactions that aim to help children,
young people, and families at the earliest opportunity. If we
continue to develop our system, we will see vulnerable families
thrive, becoming empowered to become resilient over time and build
connections to their local community. Our local services will also
be joined-up, flexible and responsive to new challenges, becoming
sustainable for the long[1]term creating stronger multi-agency
partnerships which work together to understand local trends,
predict emerging need, and respond to those needing additional
help. It is therefore essential that we continue the ambitions in
further developing our data and system maturity with the full
approval of the committee.

 

 

13.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

 

 

13.4.1

Not applicable as this report is an annual
report of the development of the Building Successful Families
programme.