The Assistant Director for Early Help and Prevention introduced a report by the Director of Children, Families and Education that provided an introduction to the Family Hubs programme. It was reported how Family Hubs provide the means by which Wirral Council can optimise a number of existing strategic priorities whilst providing an accessible, relevant and supportive offer to residents

The report advised how a family hub is a system wide model of providing high quality, joined up family support services that are delivered from conception through to the age of 19 ( or 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities).

Further details of the initiative were set out in the report and it was explained how each hub should be bespoke to the local community it serves and there are three key delivery principles underpinning the national concept – Access, Connection and Relationships.

Resolved – That

(1)  The report be noted; and

(2)  a further update report be presented to the Children, Young People and Education Committee in six months