Early Help
Early Help is about making sure that children get the right support at the right time. This means all professionals working together to address concerns as soon as they emerge in the life of a child. Early Help begins with us!
Children and Families Newcastle is the name of our collaborative approach across all services working with children, young people and families in Newcastle. It is a ‘system’, not a service that you can refer to. The system brings together universal and targeted services into an integrated support offer. Practitioner support is available by contacting an Early Help Advisor, who are available in each locality area. See contact details below:
‘Early Help means providing support as soon as a problem emerges, at any point in a child’s life, from the foundation years through to the teenage years. Early Help can also prevent further problems arising’
Useful Documents
Early Help Assessments and Plans allow the family and professionals to develop a shared understanding of the concerns and to collaboratively devise a shared plan to address them.
Early Help Reviews bring together the professionals and the family to review the Early Help Plan and make sure the support is addressing the concerns.
Early Help have produced a leaflet providing a brief overview of Early Help
If you are unsure about what support is available please use this enquiry form.