• If you are worried about a behaviour, incident or information
  • Require more information to help you plan next steps to address an issue
  • The child, young person of family needs cannot be met by a single agency
  • If a parent expresses concerns

Undertaking an Early Help Assessment will help you to:

  • Identify needs and explore any concerns
  • Address emerging multiple needs
  • Promote early help services where additional needs are identified
  • Create packages of tailored support
  • Coordinate support and involvement through a named Lead Professional
  • Share information effectively and appropriately
  • Reduce the number of times a family needs to tell its story