Consultation opens: 19 July 2023
Consultation closes: 13 September 2023
Kent County Council (KCC) has launched an eight-week Family Hub services consultation which sets out proposals on the future of young peoples’ services.
Family Hubs brings together and integrates support services for children, young people and families, so that they are easier for people to access. By being focused on building better, strong relationships with families, we can work with multi-agency services, reducing the need for families to tell us their stories more than once and allow them to access help and support how they chose to i.e., from a physical building, outreach in the community or online/virtual. The consultation sets out the range of services that would be available under the Family Hub model, and the different ways they could be delivered.
KCC was one of 75 local authorities successfully awarded Department for Education (DfE) funding to design and implement a three-year Family Hub model in Kent, following the September 2020 review by Dame Andrea Leadsom MP focusing on improving outcomes for babies and the first 1,001 days of a child’s life.
The findings of that review enabled the DfE and Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) to develop a framework to support successful and ambitious local authorities to work with health partners to develop a Start for Life concept and Family Hub model.
Kent has been awarded Trailblazer status; one of only 14 authorities awarded the honour of becoming a national leader for the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme.
the DfE Family Hub model fits perfectly into the Framing Kent’s Future strategic vison for children, young people, and families, as well as supporting the wider national and community challenges following the Covid-19 pandemic.
How to get involved
Read the Consultation Document or
just read the summary document which gives an overview of the proposals .
KCC are keen to hear your views on our proposals and how any changes may affect you.
Attend an activity event over the summer across Kent to find out more and ask your questions.
| Events in Ashford | Date | Time | Address |
| Come and meet the team at the Bandstand, find out about your local youth services and join in with some activities! | Tuesday 8 August | 12pm to 3pm | High Street, Ashford, TN24 8SA |
| A family event providing practical advice, information and support including healthy eating on a budget, looking after yourself and your bank balance! Lots of local organisations offering additional support services, benefits advice, free school meals and healthy start vouchers and other schemes. Come along and find out more. | Wednesday 9 August | 10am to 2pm | Singleton Village Hall, Hoxton Close, TN23 5LB |
Complete the residents questionnaire by 13 September 2023
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