Can I proceed with an Early Help Assessment without the consent of the family? No, an Early Help Assessment is a voluntary process and therefore parents and children where appropriate should be fully engaged in the process and consent must be given.
What is an early help assessment Lincolnshire?
Early Help is a one stop resource for those in need of TAC (Teams Around a Child). This includes all the forms you may need, FAQs and general information packs so you can assess if this is what your child needs.
What is early help Bradford?
Early Help is the support provided for children, young people and their families to respond when difficulties emerge or to stop problems developing in the future. This support can be provided at any point in a child’s life to stop small problems getting bigger. Early help support is a partnership approach.
How do you close an EHA?
Action Plan completed – EHA closure
When the family and services agree all the actions on the support plan have been achieved, and further additional support is no longer required, simply tick the boxes at the end of you support plan to demonstrate a closure has been agreed and upload your support plan to us.
What is early help Surrey?
Early Help means that children, young people and families receive the right help as soon as a problem emerges.
Duties to provide accommodation
Under section 17 of the Children Act 1989, local authority social services have an ongoing general duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of ‘children in need’ (and those of their families) in their area. This duty can include providing accommodation.
What is early help Doncaster?
Early Help is a way of thinking and working together as services with families that have additional or more complex needs. Early help can prevent problems from getting worse by providing support to families when a need is identified or as soon as a problem emerges.
Can you refuse early help?
Early Help is voluntary and is about working alongside your family to support you, if you change your mind you can withdraw consent at any time if you no longer wish to continue with the Early Help assessment process.
Do you need to seek a family’s consent to having a early help assessment?
The EHA is an entirely voluntary, consensual process and an assessment cannot be undertaken unless the child, young person and/or their parent agree to participate. Before undertaking an EHA you should discuss your reasons for doing so with the child or young person and their parent or carer.
What are the four stages to early help?
We use the four staged model of intervention as a way of identifying need: universal, vulnerable, complex and acute, to provide the foundation for effective integrated locality working. Staged intervention is a process which enables services to plan to meet the needs of individual children and young people.
How do I refer to early help?
If you wish to refer to the Early Help Service you can complete the below Multi-Agency Referral Form and email the Early Help Team or call 020 7332 3621.
- Phone 020 7332 3621 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm)
- After hours please phone Hackney Emergency Duty Team on 020 8356 2710.
- Or email the Children and Families team.
What does early help mean safeguarding?
Early help means providing support as soon as a problem is identified, at any point in a child or young person’s life. Early help can also prevent further problems arising.
Who can complete an early help assessment?
An EHA should be started by any practitioner who has identified additional needs for any of the children, young people or families they are working with, when there are 3 or more agencies involved.
What does an early help assessment do?
It helps: professionals identify the needs of children and young people at risk of poor outcomes. it reduces duplication of assessment and. improves involvement between agencies.
What is targeted early help?
Targeted Early Help – families are allocated a Family Practitioner who works closely with them on a regular basis. Intensive Support Team – families are allocated an Intensive Support Family Practitioner who can work very intensively with them if there are high support needs.
How do I make an early Help referral in Surrey?
To refer to this service, please ask a professional working with your family to email the completed ‘Request for Support’ form (WORD) to [email protected] – clearly stating that you would like a referral into the Early Support Team.
What is early entitlement?
The Free Early Education Entitlement is a central government scheme funded by local authorities. The scheme provides up to 15 or 30 hours per week of free childcare for children aged 2, 3 or 4 years old (subject to eligibility criteria) until they reach compulsory school age.
What is an early help family practitioner?
The Early Help Family Practitioner will work as the lead professional, working closely with families and partners to ensure all family members’ needs are met using the whole family and strengths-based practice.
Do you need parental consent to make a referral to children’s services?
You must get consent from the young person (if they are over 16) or their family before a referral can be submitted. The only exception to this is when there is an immediate risk of significant harm.
Can I refuse a child in need assessment?
Yes. Child in need assessments are voluntary. This means that parents or carers do not have to agree to have an assessment. Remember, a child in need assessment aims to find out what extra help and services a child and their family need.
How often are child in need visits?
Child in Need:
This is an early stage where a Social Worker is allocated. There will be statutory visits by the Social Worker every 4 weeks. These can be announced and unannounced visits.