Early Help Assessment - Introduction to Early Help Assessment
This course is intended for all practitioners who work with children, young people and their families.
The Early Help Assessment (EHA) is the assessment and support plan used by Darlington’s multi agency partnerships, including Schools, Health, children’s centres and any other service who works with children and their families. Early help assessment provides a standardised and coordinated approach for practitioners across agencies and is designed to ensure that children, young people and their families receive the right support at an early stage before their needs escalate.
Upon successful completion of this training course, you will understand how the Early Help Assessment can be used to support families to bring about change. You will also understand how the early help assessment process can be used to evidence progress (or lack thereof) over time which could lead to an escalation to statutory involvement
Aims and Objectives
This course will enable you to:
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To develop a solution focussed approach to completing an Early help Assessment. Note: The paperwork has recently been updated in November 2024.
· To understand the purpose and responsibilities of the Family network and its members
· Have an awareness of the step-up/step-down process form Children’s specialist services.
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Content:
What is an Early Help Assessment?
Who can initiate an Early Help Assessment?
When and when not to undertake an Early Help Assessment?
Consent
Information sharing
Processes and paperwork - How to undertake an Early Help Assessment?
Ø Identify needs early
Ø The lead professional
Ø Assess needs
Ø Key principles of a quality assessment (assessment paperwork)
Ø Child/family voice
Ø Agree next steps
Ø Writing Plans with clear outcomes, using SMART targets (family plan paperwork)
Ø Review Progress - Assessment as part of a cycle
Ø Requesting additional support
Ø Raising and resolving issues - Professional challenge
Ø Step up/step down
Ø Closure
Workshop Early Help Assessment training
- Tuesday 21 October 11am – 12.30pm Teams
- Thursday 13 November 3.30-5pm Collaboration Space, Darlington Town Hall
- Tuesday 13 January 3.30-5pm Teams
- Wednesday 11 March 3.30-5pm Collaboration Space, Darlington Town Hall
- Friday 8 May 11am-12.30pm Collaboration Space, Darlington Town Hall
To reserve your place on one of the sessions, click on the link below: