Decision
Analysis
outcome: The spend of £96,125 between April and June 2025 has been noted, and a waiver has been approved to extend the contract with a value of £288,375 from July 2025 to March 2026.
summary: The decision involves approving funding for the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust to deliver support for parent-infant relationships and workforce development in Lambeth.
topline: The Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families has decided to approve funding for the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust to support parent-infant relationships and workforce development in Lambeth.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves allocating public funds to a specific healthcare provider, potentially raising questions about the selection process and value for money.
affected_stakeholders: ["South London and Maudsley NHS Trust", "Parents and infants in Lambeth", "Early years staff"]
contentiousness_score: 6
political_party_relevance: There are no explicit mentions of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://moderngov.lambeth.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=9994
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: Yes
Is Callable In?: Yes
Purpose: The total value of these contracts will exceed the £500,000 threshold for the duration of the contracted period, therefore in line with Council’s governance, this activity will need to be added to the Council’s forward plan. Supporting documents and approvals for Contract extension for South London Maudsley Trust (SLAM) Parent and Infant Relationship Service (PAIRS) to continue to deliver therapeutic parent and infant relationships intervention programmes as part of the Start for Life Services available below: ODDR - Start for Life 2025-26 - February 2025 final.docx CMDDR - SLAM PAIRS team - February 2025 FINAL.docx
Content: To note the spend of £96,125 between 1 April 2025 to 30 June 2025 to South London and Maudsley NHS Trust to deliver Together Time to support parent infant relationship development, support workforce development in this area and providing reflective clinical supervision to early years staff. To approve a waiver under section 17.1 of the Council’s Contract Standing Orders to extend the contract South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust currently hold to deliver the Together Time programme, workforce development and clinical supervision in Lambeth. The contract will run from 1 July 2025 to 31 March 2026 at a value of £288,375. The current contract runs from January 2024 at a value of £85,500 in 2023/24 and £384,500 in 2024/25 with a total value of £854,500 over the extended full term.
Date of Decision: July 11, 2025