Early Help Offer
Early help, also known as early intervention, is support given to a family when a problem first emerges.
It can be provided at any stage in a child or young person’s life.
Early help services can be delivered to parents, children or whole families, but their main focus is to improve outcomes for children. For example, services may help parents who are living in challenging circumstances to provide a safe and loving environment for their child. Or, if a child is displaying risk-taking behaviour, early help practitioners might work with the child and their parents to find out the reasons for the child’s behaviour and put strategies in place to help keep them safe.
Providing timely support is vital. Addressing a child or family’s needs early on can reduce risk factors and increase protective factors in a child’s life (Early Intervention Foundation (EIF), 2018).
Some of the support offered as a part of our academy early help offer are...
- Bereavement support
- Home tuition
- Transport (i.e. taxis)
- Complimentary Therapy sessions
- Clinics within school
- Sourcing adapted clothing from charities
- Behaviour support from Team Teach Tutor
- Toy Library
- Form signing
- Beauty classes
- Education classes
- Fitness classes
- Young Carers (sibling group)
- Superhero Siblings (for children with siblings with complex needs)
- Support with housing bids
- Providing Breakfast
- Communication (family routines/places with symbols to support)
- Occupational Therapy forms for adaptations to the home
- Sensory Therapy referrals (Hannah Flint)
- Help to access William merit centre for help with car seats, chairs etc.
- New life charity pod therapy for children to have toys in the home
- New life charity for equipment needed in the home e.g. machete
- Respite support applications
- Behaviour support
- Attendance action plan support
- Communication support (personalised home routines with symbols
This list is not exhaustive