596 Family Hubs - Part 2
An item to be considered by the Cabinet in accordance with the Cabinet ProcedureRules and Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, no representations having been received to such consideration taking place under Regulation 5(5) thereof)
Report of the Director of Children and Young People’s Futures (CS/24/22) giving additional context to the Part 1 paper, attached.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
(An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded, no representations having been received to such consideration under Regulation 5(5) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012).
(Councillors Adams, Leaver and Whitton attended in accordance with Standing Order 25(2) and spoke to this item).
The Cabinet considered the Report of the Director of Director of Children and Young People’s Futures (CS/24/22), circulated prior to the meeting accordance with regulation 7(4) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.
The Report outlined further details of the matters which the Cabinet was asked to take into account when making a decision in relation to Cabinet Report number CS/24/21. These related to confidential business affairs of the Council and consultations and negotiations with employees.
The Leader then MOVED and Councillor Davis SECONDED that the public and press may now be readmitted to the meeting.
The MOTION was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.
The matter having been debated and the options and/or alternatives and other relevant factors (e.g. financial, sustainability, carbon impact, risk management, equality and legal considerations and Public Health impact) set out in the Director’s Report and/or referred to above having been considered:
It was then MOVED by Councillor Samuel, SECONDED by Councillor Saywell, and
RESOLVED
(a) the delivery of Family Hubs be undertaken directly by Devon County Council from the 1 April 2025, including the transfer of related staff into the authority (through a TUPE arrangement);
(b) that a phased approach pertaining to the former children’s centre buildings, set out in paragraph 3.15 and the table of Actions and Mitigations at 3.16, be agreed;
(c) that the Director of Children and Young People’s futures and the Director of Transformation & Business Services be given delegated authority, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and the relevant local Member, to make decisions relating to individual buildings; and
(d) that Cabinet ask the Children’s Scrutiny Committee to take a role in overseeing preparations for the new service and provision and would further welcome a review in 12 months time.