Early Help
What is Early Help?
Early Help’ means providing help for children, young people and families as soon as problems start to emerge or where it is likely that issues will impact negatively on children’s outcomes.
Early help…
- Is for children of all ages and not just the very young,
- Can be very effective in supporting a child, young person and/or their family to step down from statutory services as well as preventing the escalation of issues.
- Is important because there is clear evidence that it results in better outcomes for children.
Hardwick Primary's Safeguarding Team can offer advice on a range of concerns or signpost you to information, help and support.
What concerns can parents / carers share with the Safeguarding Team?
There are many potential issues in life and we are able to help and guide on, anything that may have a negative impact on your child(ren); behaviour management, financial worries, domestic abuse, housing concerns, relationship problems, mobility problems or discriminations, bereavements and mental health.
What can Hardwick Primary School offer to help?
Mental Wellbeing Hub
Playbased therapy
Nurture Group
Thrive sessions
Induction Sessions and full transition programme for Foundation including home visits
Signs of Safety Toolkit
In house safeguarding protocols (1 DSL, 2 ADSLs 1 named Governors)
Bespoke learning interventions
Speech and Language Therapy
Parent Information Sessions (Maths)
Educational Welfare Officer Support
Curriculum provision tailored to individual needs
Government Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
Second hand Uniform Sales
As a school, we can also refer Early Help support to different teams within Suffolk County Council’s services for children and young people.
Suffolk County Council’s Early Help Service includes:
An Early Help Team who work with children, young people and their families to enable positive change which can be sustained, maintains safety, and builds resilience in the whole family.
A Parenting Team, who deliver parenting programmes and individual parental support across the county.
The Suffolk Family Focus Attendance Service, who provide support to reduce any barriers to school attendance and reduce the need for enforcement action.
SCC Early Help teams can also signpost families to access support from other organisations for assessments and advice including benefits assessments, school support, counselling and more.
Accessing the Early Help Service:
Access to the Early Help Service is via something called a Common Assessment Framework or CAF. You can read more about this and begin the process here.
Hardwick Primary School also works with:
The Early Help Team
Children and Young People's Services
County Inclusive Support Service
Counselling Services
School Nurse Team
SENDAT
SENDIAS
LA Family Services Team
Educational Welfare officer
Educational Psychologists
Speech and Language Therapists
The Dyslexia Outreach Team
Social Workers
Family Support Workers
If you have any concerns please contact the school and we will get back to you as soon as possible.