Early Help Assessment -1/2 Day Training
Date & Time:
Venue:
Barton Children and Family Centre, Roundabout Centre Waynflete Road Headington Oxford OX3 8DDDetail:
The Early Help Assessment is designed to provide early help and preventative support to families as concerns emerge. The Assessment provides the framework to identify and understand concerns and implement a support plan including other relevant agencies.
Please note that delegates will be required to print off the following materials and bring with them on the day:
Thresholds of Needs document, Early Help Assessment document and Team Around the Family document. These will be available to print on booking.
Target audience:
This Training is designed for professionals from children and adult services with previous experience of CAF/TAC processes. This course is specifically designed to increase confidence, skills and knowledge in supporting families at an early stage.
Aims:
To help professionals identify emerging concerns for children and families, to understand and be able to implement an assessment of these concerns and to co-ordinate support for the whole family.
Objectives:
- Recognise when an Early Help Assessment is required and be familiar with completing this process including Outcome Star
- Understand how to implement a Team around the Family and the benefits of doing so with the family and other professionals
- Ensure the Childs voice is at the centre
- Understand the role of the Lead Professional
- Understand the Think Family agenda and recognise the need for this approach
- Be familiar with the Threshold of Need and use this to understand level of concerns, and recognise when to use this to support referrals
- Be confident about how to access support from the Locality Community Support Service (LCSS)
Booking:
Booking has now closed for this event.
Further Information:
Enquiries:
OSCB Team oscb.training@oxfordshire.gov.ukTrainer:
Lorna Nevers & Francesca DhesiVenue Details:
Barton Children and Family Centre, Roundabout Centre Waynflete Road Headington Oxford OX3 8DD(01865 815843 / oscb.training@oxfordshire.gov.uk)