Don't miss this opportunity to hear key updates on Early Help support
“Early Help refers to all support available to children, young people and families before formal intervention (such as when children are placed on child in need or child protection plans, or taken into the are of the council).
This includes universal services that are designed to improve outcomes for all, such as children’s centres, open access youth services and health visiting.
While early help is led by local authorities, the local offer usually includes the work of a wide range of agencies, including: the health system; schools; the police; and the voluntary and community sector.” The Early Intervention Foundation 2018
The Children & Families team will be launching their renewed approach to Early Help at the Headteachers Conference on 22 October at Stoneleigh Park and they would like to encourage as many of you as possible to join them from 1.15pm – 3.30pm to learn more.
The changes that have been made to Early Help are in support of the safeguarding and wellbeing of children and young people and it aims to make accessing support easier for parents and practitioners too. We are all responsible for Early Help and by working together, we can help all families help themselves. The sooner that a family gets help, the easier the problem will be to solve.
During the afternoon session the Children & Families team will be sharing information about the changes that will be made to Early Help & Targeted Support which will help strengthen locality networks for practitioners and how family support will be made more easily accessible. There will also information shared about changes to the Children & Family Centres and MASH as well as other areas of the "Front Door Services"
John Coleman, Assistant Director for Children & Families Service and Marina Kitchen, Service Manager for Early Help & Targeted Support Services, MASH, EDT & Initial Response will take you through WCC’s new ways of working and restorative practice, recent successes for the Children & Families team, the changes to the services, the new Children and Family Centres and the varying support that is available for practitioners.
The Headteachers Conference is taking place on Tuesday 22 October at Stoneleigh Park from 9am – 3.30pm. The conference is a free CPD and networking opportunity, for information on how to register click here.