Early Help and Local Area Teams

Local Area Teams

The Local Area Teams provide advice about how you can help vulnerable children, young people and families through Early Help.

Family Early Help Assessment (FEHA)

A FEHA is a way of gathering information about children,young people and families in one place and using that information to help decide what type of support is needed.

Early Help Training

Find out about the range of Early Help training courses offered by the Local Area Team.

Who works in the Local Area Teams?

Find out more about who you might meet in the Local Area Teams and their roles.

Link worker

The Local Area Team operates using a locality model. Find out who your link worker is and how they can support you within your setting.

Information Sharing

Guidance on information sharing and how effective communication between practitioners will lead to better outcomes for children and young people.

Thresholds

A guide to help you decide what level of concern you have about a child or young person.

Early Help Strategy

The Early Help Strategy outlines our ambition for early help services for children and families, and the principles that guide us.

Family Focus

The Family Focus Programme promotes a whole family approach for families with complex and multiple needs.

Parenting

Flag a concern

Find out about flagging and how to flag a concern.