Consultation on new Family Hub Services in Kent

You may have taken part in the previous Community Services Consultation about what Children’s Centres and Youth Hub buildings are kept. Now they need to hear your views on what services you need as they develop Family Hub Services.

They are seeking residents’ views in an 8-week consultation closing on 13 September 2023.

Kent was identified as a Transformation Authority and selected by the government as a Trailblazer for the national Family Hubs and Start for Life Programme in October 2022. The programme will support the council to transform Children’s Centre services, Youth Services, Health Visiting, and work alongside Community-based midwifery care, bringing them together and making them easier to access.

Family Hub Services will offer support to children and families from conception through to age 19, or up to 25 for children with special education needs or disabilities.

This consultation also includes a proposal to stop funding the youth clubs and activities currently commissioned by KCC but run by non-KCC organisations. This is due to the financial pressures the council is facing. This means that some activities and clubs would stop unless the organisations are able to find alternative funding. We are keen to hear from service users how the proposed changes might affect them.

For full information and to tell us what you think about our proposals visit www.kent.gov.uk/familyhubservices