Issue details

HomeStart Family Hubs Services Contract Extension 2026/2027

 

 

HomeStart Host Ltd is currently contracted to deliver a variety of specific, targeted services through Oldham’s Family Hubs Offer. These services are fully funded by the Department for Education (DfE) as part of this offer. DfE have just confirmed continued Family Hubs funding for Oldham for an additional 3 years.
To streamline services, avoid any gaps in delivery and ensure the best outcomes for Oldham’s vulnerable families we are seeking to extend the current HomeStart contract up until 30 September 2026 and to use that time to go out to the market with a full, transparent competitive tender for one provider to deliver a variety of Family Hub services from 1 October 2026 up until 30 September 2029.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/06/2026

Decision due: 27 Mar 2026 by Executive Director Children and Young People (Director of Childrens Services)

Lead member: Cabinet Member - Children and Young People

Contact: Rachel Peterson, Learning Support Apprentice Email: schoolsandsettingsworktray@oldham.gov.uk Email: rachel.peterson@oldham.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme is a national initiative which is jointly overseen by the Department for Education (DfE) and the Department of Health and Social Care and looks to connect a range of services that support families at a universal and targeted level. The expectations for delivery include co-produced activities and achieving shared goals in partnership with the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise Sector (VCFSE)

Decisions

Background papers