Early Help

Early Help

What is Early Help?

The purpose of early help is to prevent issues and problems becoming serious and harmful to a child or young person, their family and community. When children and families need this extra support, they often need it quickly. Provision of early help support can be at all stages of a child’s life: pre-birth, during pregnancy, childhood or adolescence.

What does Early Help include?

Support for pupils which includes:

Promoting good attendance and punctuality.

Promoting self-esteem and confidence.

Promoting positive behaviour and positive attitudes to learning.

Providing individualised support.

What does support for families include?

Providing information and signposting to other services in the local area.

Liaising with a range of external services such as housing and Family Support Workers.

Assistance in completing paperwork and forms e.g. housing, foodbank vouchers, attendance and support at school and other agency meetings.

Advice and support in promoting positive behaviour at home.

Guidance with career and personal development and access to training and workshops in school.

Who provides Early Help support in school?

The answer is any member of staff; usually, the class teacher in the first instance as they have most contact with the children. All staff receive safeguarding training to ensure that advice given is in the best interests of keeping children safe.

Our Safeguarding Team have all received training and keep their Safeguarding knowledge up to date through the attendance at local forums, training events and reflective supervision practice. Click here for further information about Safeguarding in our school

How do I contact a member of the team?

Email: office@npcps.co.uk

Telephone: 01278662442

Our Early Help Team

Parent Family Support Advisor

Mrs Summers (all day Wednesday)

Parent Family Support Advisor Assistant (all day Wednesday)

Mrs Ward

Behaviour Support Team

Mrs van Cole

Mrs Mongare

Mrs Hill