Purpose

The Families First Transformation programme is
a critical arm to the council’s wider transformation work
which underpins and supports financial sustainability through the
budget (Full Council Feb 2025). In the case of the Families First
programme, the transformation aims to both deliver significant
improvements to outcomes for children and young people across the
city, whilst reducing the costs of delivering those services by
improving the target of spend on those improved outcomes,
increasing sufficiency across areas including fostering and
children’s homes, and placing a greater focus on early help
and prevention.
On 23rd January, the C

Content

To award the contract under delegation,
following the procurement process as outlined, to Newton Consulting
Ltd as the winning contractor through the procurement.