What is early help?

Early help means providing support as soon as a problem appears, to stop it from getting worse. This could be at any point in a child's life, from birth to the teenage years. Anyone can provide early help – you don't need to be an expert professional. Early help is not about passing the issue on to an expert, but thinking about what is the best support you can offer. You can provide effective support by:

listening

working with other people who could help

finding out about specialist agencies who could help

filling out an Early Help Assessment with the person you are helping

contacting Children's Social Care if you think the problem is more serious

 

There is a lot of information and advice on the Advice, Care, Health and Support pages as well as detail of local services that can provide support for children, young people and families. Download: Worcestershire Safeguarding Children Board – Early Help Strategy 2017 to 2020 Download: Worcestershire Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) strategy 

Support for Parents and Families:

 

Early Help for Children and Families at Foley Park Primary Academy.

 Providing early help to our pupils and families at Foley Park means we are more effective in promoting support as soon as we can. 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 teenage years.

At Foley Park, our Pastoral and Safeguarding Team meet frequently to discuss any concerns. This team includes:

Mrs Lucas – Designated Safeguarding Lead and Pastoral Lead

Mrs Minns - Deputy DSL and Headteacher 

Miss Kirk, Mrs Hipwell and Mrs Mason - Pastoral team

Mrs Clarke - EWO

Mrs Lucas- Mental Health practitioner.

Mrs Baddeley- SENDCO