Early Help Assessment Journey – resources for practitioners
“Early Help is intervening early and as soon as possible to tackle problems emerging for children, young people and their families or with a population most at risk of developing problems. Effective intervention may occur at any point in a child or young person’s life.”
All the information and resources to support practitioners with the Early Help Assessment Journey can be found in the Early Help Practitioner zone – which is part of Help and Support Manchester. Information about Levels of Need can be found in our multi-agency Decisions Framework resource.
Resources include:
- Early Help Assessment guidance
- the Request for Early Help Support Form – to be completed by partner agencies requesting Early Help interventions for families unable to be supported by universal or single agency services
- information on how to get support with identifying the right agencies to help meet the needs of a family
- the current Manchester Early Help Strategy 2018/21
- Early Help information leaflets for parents and teenagers – these provide families with an initial insight into Early Help; and an opportunity for individuals to begin to explore the process of an holistic assessment for themselves.
Early Help Assessment e-learning course
Manchester City Council are committed to supporting partner agencies who undertake Early Help Assessments.
As part of their shared training and information resources, an Early Help Assessment e-learning course is now available.
Currently free of charge to partners, this training opportunity will provide:
- a comprehensive insight into the Early Help Assessment process and wider aspects of the Early Help Journey; and
- an opportunity to acquire (post course) accreditation as an Early Help Assessment Practitioner.
For details on how to access this unique learning opportunity please email: a.gilfillan@manchester.gov.uk
Early Help One Stop Shop interactive pdf
The Early Help One Stop Shop (The Sequel) has been produced to provide quick links to additional training materials for everyone to use:
- don’t forget to download/save the doc and then all links will operate.
Early Help Updates
Regular updates provide the most current information and support resources – find these in the information leaflets section of the Early Help Practitioner zone
You can also follow Early Help on Twitter @earlyhelpmcr
Early Help Hubs
Practitioners who require further support or advice should contact their local Early Help Hub:
- North Early Help Hub
- Tele: 0161 234 1973
- e-mail: earlyhelpnorth@manchester.gov.uk
- Central Early Help Hub
- Tele: 0161 234 1975
- e-mail: earlyhelpcentral@manchester.gov.uk
- South Early Help Hub
- Tele: 0161 234 1977
- e-mail: earlyhelpsouth@manchester.gov.uk
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