Decision Maker: Children and Young People Policy Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: May 8, 2025

Purpose: 1. To seek approval of an addendum to the Families First business case setting out the changed cost / benefit profile for the programme and to provide an update on the work being undertaken to mobilise the Families First programme. 2. To provide an update on the wider set of programmes and projects that together will constitute the Children and Education Directorate’s Transformation and Savings Portfolio in 2025/26.  

Content: The Committee RESOLVED (unanimous vote in favour):   1. To approve the Families First programme and updated Full Business Case, in the form of the addendum attached to the report (the Full Business Case was originally approved at the Children and Young People Committee in January 2025).   2. To authorise the Executive Director: Children & Education, in consultation with Chairs of the Children and Young People Committee and the Strategy and Resources Committee, as well as the Director of Finance, to take all steps required to implement the Families First programme, including procuring and awarding contracts over the key decision threshold, in line with the maximum budget envelopes allocated for 2025/26 and as outlined in the report (subject to approval of the transformation budget by the Strategy and Resources Committee on 19 May 2025).   3. To acknowledge the full scope of programmes and projects that constitute the Children & Education transformation portfolio in 2025/26 and the associated savings that are to be secured in this period.   4. To note that an update report on progress of the transformation and savings portfolio will be brought back to committee in August 2025.