Shaping the Family Hubs and Start for Life Offer

Update 15 November 2023

The consultation report and cabinet committee papers are now available for the Family Hubs Services consultation about how we propose to deliver services. The papers set out how we support the delivery of a range of services for children, young people and families (including children’s centre services, youth provision, health visiting and community-based midwifery care).

The consultation report and committee papers are also available for the Community Services consultation where we asked for views on our proposals to deliver services from fewer permanent buildings.

Members will consider the proposals at two cabinet committees on the 21 and 22 November, before a final decision by Cabinet on the 30 November.

Update:

Thank you to all those that took part in the consultation. Feedback is being analysed and a report will be produced. This page will be updated when further information about reports and decisions is available.

The introduction of Family Hubs in Kent will mean changes to some of the existing services we, and our partners, provide for families and young people.

There will be changes to how you access the services currently provided by:

  • Children’s Centres
  • Youth Hubs and community youth provision
  • Health Visiting services
  • Community-based midwifery care

This consultation is a way for you to find out how the proposed changes may affect you and a chance for you to have your say.

What are Family Hubs?  

The development of Family Hubs is part of a national programme. Family Hubs bring together different services, so that families and young people can quickly and easily get the support they need. Professionals from different organisations will work together to provide these services, which means that you won’t need to share your information more than once or contact lots of different organisations to get the help you need.

The government has set out which services as a minimum must be delivered through Family Hubs. These are:

  • parent-infant relationships and mental health support for new parents
  • infant feeding support
  • parenting support
  • support with early language development and the home learning environment
  • support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
  • safeguarding

Local authorities, such as Kent County Council, can develop additional Family Hub services, based on the need in their area. This is what we’d really like your views on in this consultation.

How to get involved

We recommend you read the Consultation Document before responding to this questionnaire. You can just read the summary document which gives an overview of the proposals or you may wish to take a look at the full Consultation Document which tells you about the proposals in detail.

We are keen to hear your views on our proposals and how any changes may affect you.

Come along to an activity events over the summer across Kent to find out more and ask your questions.

Update 15 November 2023

The consultation report and cabinet committee papers are now available for the Family Hubs Services consultation about how we propose to deliver services. The papers set out how we support the delivery of a range of services for children, young people and families (including children’s centre services, youth provision, health visiting and community-based midwifery care).

The consultation report and committee papers are also available for the Community Services consultation where we asked for views on our proposals to deliver services from fewer permanent buildings.

Members will consider the proposals at two cabinet committees on the 21 and 22 November, before a final decision by Cabinet on the 30 November.

Update:

Thank you to all those that took part in the consultation. Feedback is being analysed and a report will be produced. This page will be updated when further information about reports and decisions is available.

The introduction of Family Hubs in Kent will mean changes to some of the existing services we, and our partners, provide for families and young people.

There will be changes to how you access the services currently provided by:

  • Children’s Centres
  • Youth Hubs and community youth provision
  • Health Visiting services
  • Community-based midwifery care

This consultation is a way for you to find out how the proposed changes may affect you and a chance for you to have your say.

What are Family Hubs?  

The development of Family Hubs is part of a national programme. Family Hubs bring together different services, so that families and young people can quickly and easily get the support they need. Professionals from different organisations will work together to provide these services, which means that you won’t need to share your information more than once or contact lots of different organisations to get the help you need.

The government has set out which services as a minimum must be delivered through Family Hubs. These are:

  • parent-infant relationships and mental health support for new parents
  • infant feeding support
  • parenting support
  • support with early language development and the home learning environment
  • support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
  • safeguarding

Local authorities, such as Kent County Council, can develop additional Family Hub services, based on the need in their area. This is what we’d really like your views on in this consultation.

How to get involved

We recommend you read the Consultation Document before responding to this questionnaire. You can just read the summary document which gives an overview of the proposals or you may wish to take a look at the full Consultation Document which tells you about the proposals in detail.

We are keen to hear your views on our proposals and how any changes may affect you.

Come along to an activity events over the summer across Kent to find out more and ask your questions.