Early Help Assessment -1/2 Day Training

Date & Time:

Tuesday 11 February 2020 (9:30 - 13:15) - Please login to join the waiting list

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Venue:

Barton Children and Family Centre, Roundabout Centre Waynflete Road Headington Oxford OX3 8DD

Detail:

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.

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.uk

Trainer:

OSCB Trainers

Venue Details:

Barton Children and Family Centre, Roundabout Centre Waynflete Road Headington Oxford OX3 8DD

(01865 815843 / oscb.training@oxfordshire.gov.uk)