Welcome!
to the first Early Help Improvement
Programme Newsletter! We will be informing you of topics discussed at the Early
Help Improvement Board and will keep you up to date with key messages and any
important changes.
 In September, over 500 practitioners attended 5 Early Help Roadshows across Devon. It was great to see so many partners coming together and networking. The events gained positive feedback, with a lot of requests for future Roadshows. Please let us know if you are interested in attending a future Early Help Roadshow.
Delegates received information packs containing the new Early Help Leaflet, Quick Step Guides, and Outcomes Framework and could visit stalls from a wide variety of agencies. There were updates regarding Working Together 2018, Early Help, Targeted Services (REACH, YIT, FIT, YSMART), the Threshold Tool consultation and Children's Centres.
If you missed the Roadshows, you can listen to the Exeter afternoon event here!
 ^The North Early Help Roadshow in Barnstaple.
A message from the Early Help Locality Officers.
The
Early Help for Families in Devon Outcomes Framework (and summarised 1 minute
guide) has been created for practitioners to help identify, prioritise and
address the needs of those families who have many multiple and complex needs.
The Outcomes Framework presents both the identifying factors and outcome measures applicable to families identified
for support. The Outcomes Framework forms the
goals against which significant and sustained progress will be measured for a
family.
New Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance was published on Wednesday 4th July and changes were outlined by DCFP representatives at the Early Help Roadshows. |
As part of Early Help, Devon is tasked by Government to identify and work with families that meet the National Expanded Troubled Families Programme criteria. The aim is to bring sustained change through whole family working. In Devon, this approach is incorporated in the wider Early Help system.
We have been made aware by a variety of organisations of cases with successful outcomes for families that have never been recorded on Right for Children. As these cases would still qualify for Payment by Results funding to support Early Help provision, we are keen to ensure all successful cases are claimed. We have therefore created a Payment by Results (PBR) historic claims Nomination Form with supporting guidance.
This form can be used by all agencies where it is felt that a particular family, whom they have
historically worked with, meets the criteria for the National Troubled Families programme.
Please note that this is NOT for current cases.
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an assessment that takes into account the needs of the whole
family;
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an action plan that takes account of all relevant family members;
- a lead practitioner for the family, recognised by the family and
other professionals involved with the family; and
- a focus on outcomes
Locality Partnership meetings provide the opportunity to access Early Help advice, guidance, networking and the opportunity to access workshops and training. Regular attendance from all
agencies at Locality Partnership meetings is key to ensuring a consistent
approach to supporting children and families. The Early Help Improvement
Board would like to encourage all agencies to identify a manager to attend the
Locality Partnership meetings to share practice and receive key updates.
Meeting dates for 2018/19.
The
last of the 4 Public Health Nursing hubs have now gone live. This provides a central contact
point for families and professionals for correspondence, referral and clinical
advice. Families can now phone or text to speak to a duty Health Visitor
or School Nurse for information and advice. There have also been some changes
to the way in which services are delivered locally. Please help to inform
children, young people and families, and other stakeholders, of the
various ways that they can access the service and support them seeing the
right practitioner at the right time and in the right place.
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