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Early Help COVID-19 RAG Rating

During this challenging time the Early Help Team are still working to support Children and Families through the Early Help Process.

As you will be aware we have requested you look at all your registered Early Help Assessments and send us information and a RAG rating for each Early Help Assessment you are coordinating.

If you have not been able to do this previously can we ask that you look at all the Early Help Assessments you are coordinating. Can you RAG rate them using the table and guidance we have provided here

Moving forward to gain a continuing picture of Early Help Assessments can agencies who have previously returned their RAG rating update the information returned to us with:

• Are the worries the same? Please add or remove any changes
• Does your RAG rating need to change? If so please change
• Are there any new Early Help Assessments opened – update on table with a RAG rating using the guidance we have provided
• Have any of the Early Help assessments closed?

All information needs to be completed and returned to the Early Help Mailbox by Wednesday 1^st July 2020.

To support you with this we have:

• Developed a table and guidance for you to complete. The table and guidance can be found here
• Please complete this information where you are the Early Help Co-ordinator and return to the Early Help Mailbox early.help@cumbria.gov.uk

RAG Rating Table

We value the work you as Co-ordinators and supporting agencies are putting in and the efforts to work more creatively with families to the challenges faced.

Please see the links below to the Early Help processes that have been adapted to meet the current needs.

• guidance on holding virtual Team Around the Family meetings - here
• guidance on virtual Early Help and Family Support Panels - here

If you need any advice or guidance please contact one of the local Early Help Officers. 

• Maggie Williams (07768 753541)
• Rosamund Rowecroft (07920 296122)
• Karen Ross (07885 405708)
• Steph Smithson (07812 972905)
• Steve Kemp (07557 210979)