URL: https://moderngov.rotherham.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2015

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Children and Young People's Services

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: To determine the use of the new Children’s Social Care Prevention Grant, as delegated by Cabinet in June 2025. 

Content: To determine the use of the new Children’s Social Care Prevention Grant, as delegated by Cabinet in June 2025.    ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL   RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION   Date of Decision: 10th October 2025   Title: Use of the new Children’s Social Care prevention grant to deliver transformation activity in line with the outcomes identified within Early Help Strategy, including the Families First Partnership Transformation Programme.    Decision Maker: (Including Job Title) Nicola Curley, Strategic Director, Children and Young People’s Services.      Details of Specific Delegation   or   Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.   “Approval was granted during the 9  June 2025 Cabinet Meeting:   ‘Resolved:   That Cabinet:   3.       Approve the use of the new Children’s Social Care prevention grant to deliver transformation activity (30%), increased direct delivery of family help (50%), practice development, workforce development and ICT development (15%) and children and family voice (5%) as described in 2.15.’   4.       Delegate authority in line with recommendation 3 (above) to the Strategic Director, Children and Young People’s Services in consultation with the Lead Member for, Children and Young People and the Assistant Director Financial Services.   Minute 5 refers.”       Decision: The new Children’s Social Care Prevention Grant has been used to deliver the necessary transformation activity.   Recruitment to the transformation team and commissioning of transformation activity £442,209: Families First - Programme Lead   Programme Lead (PO18) £88,950 Families First – Participation Lead £77,937 Families First - Project Support £42,886 Partner organisations secondments from Police / health / Education £150,000 Families First - Data / Performance Lead   £62,952 Commissioned Needs Analysis        £19,484 ICT – changes to support migration to single system 220,791 Sub-total £663,000   Service Design - Children and Family Voice £84,395: Commissioned engagement and co-production work £21,443 Families First - Communications Lead       £62,952 Sub-total £84,395     Reasons for the Decision: The decision supports the outcomes identified within Early Help Strategy, including the Families First Partnership Transformation Programme.  This will ensure the Council is compliant with the recent legislative and policy change and is able to deliver its commitment in line with best practice to ensure effective services are in place for all children and young people in the Borough.   Details of alternative options considered and rejected: N/A   Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision: N/A   Dispensations Granted: (If any) N/A Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision: N/A Dispensations Granted: (If any) N/A Reports or parts of reports considered The report of Nicola Curley, Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services - Update on the Family Help Strategy in relation to The Families First Partnership (FFP) Programme Guide. 09 June 2025.  9 June 2025 Cabinet Report - Update on the Family Help Strategy in relation to The Families First Partnership       I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to:   use the new Children’s Social Care prevention grant to deliver transformation activity (30%), increased direct delivery of family help (50%), practice development, workforce development and ICT development (15%) and children and family voice.   I confirm that in making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles of public life.   Signed by the Decision Maker:       Dated:          10/10/2025   Name:          Nicola Curley                                                  Job Title:     Strategic Director, Children & Young Peoples Service      

Date of Decision: October 10, 2025