Issue details

Homestart Host are a respected partner organisation who deliver a variety of services across the borough to offer early support to families. They offer services such as, Infant Feeding Peer Support, Play Learn Grow, Genetic Outreach, Dad Matters and the Befriending Service.

The Family Hubs grant provided to the council by DfE provides an opportunity to enter into a grant agreement with Homestart to enable them to enhance some of the services they deliver in areas where we know families would most benefit. Enhancing Play, Learn, Grow and increasing bilingual support within services will have a positive impact on our most vulnerable families. Homestart have a high success rate engaging
with families as they use a peer support model. Harder to engage families are often more willing to work with peers than professionals. Providing support in community languages will encourage BAME families to take up the support they require earlier, thus preventing escalation to higher
cost, more intensive services further down the line.