Early Help training and support for professionals

Early Help consultancy, advice and guidance

Early Help Officers provide Early Help consultancy to support any agency undertaking Early Help work. Early Help consultancy includes:

being the first point of contact for advice and guidance, when an agency is unclear if a contact needs to be made to the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub
advising if the child or family is already open to a children and families services
supporting others to complete an Early Help Assessment Signs of Wellbeing
supporting Early Help coordinators across the partnership around our strengths based approach to the effective delivery of Early Help through briefings, workforce development, information, advice and guidance
providing support and challenge to agencies completing Early Help Assessment Signs of Wellbeing, to ensure that the work they are completing, alongside children and families, has significant and sustained impact
identifying and address any drift and delay in Early Help cases coordinated by partner agencies