Decision Maker: Executive Director: Children & Education (DCS)

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: June 9, 2025

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.