Early Help and Prevention Annual Review 2015
1.1 The Local Authority’s responsibility for the provision and co-ordination of a wide range of high
quality Early Help and Prevention services for children and their families sits with Targeted Services in
the Children and Young People’s Department. Established in September 2013, with a newly appointed
Head of Service, Targeted Services brought together Restorative Practice (Youth Offending Service,
Education Social Welfare and Multi-Systemic Therapy), Youth and Play Service, Family Support, the
Intensive Family Intervention Service (IFIP), Early Years and Children’s Centres and the Gateway (as a
single point of access and referral).
1.2 Early Help and prevention services have been provided through a locality model which integrated
practitioners from each of the Targeted Services areas under the matrix management of Senior Locality
Managers. The locality areas were aligned with the district model used by Specialist Services
(Children’s Social Care) to promote communication and co-ordination of services for children and
families. Partners from across the public and wider 3rd sector are a key part of the overall offer and work
in close collaboration with the Local Authority to improve outcomes for children and families.
1.3 This report seeks to outline the developments which have taken place over a twelve month period,
highlight achievement in Early Help practice and identify areas for further improvement.
Click the link below for the full report.
Early Help Annual Review 2015_16
