Early Help

This week we are talking to children about Early Help – what it is and how it can be helpful to families.

In daily reviews and Friday’s safeguarding session, we will be using the following information to talk to our children:

Sometimes life can be hard, and families need help.
Early help is what we call the support families can receive when things are difficult at home.
The Early Help team can help families when:
- there is lots of arguing at home
- when there are worries about money or not having enough food
- when children are making unsafe choices at home and grown-ups need some extra help with their behaviour
- as well as support for when families are trying to move house
Miss Adams and the safeguarding team can put families in contact with the Early Help team.
If you think your family might need some extra help you can talk to your family about this, speak to one of your 5 safe adults or a member of the safeguarding team.
Having support from the Early Help team is not a bad thing and does not mean that your family is in trouble – all families need help sometimes and the early help team are really happy to help.

Information on Early Help for Parents and Carers:

If you live in Bristol, the Early Help team is called Families in Focus. You can find more information about Bristol’s Early Help team here:

If you live in Bristol, the Early Help team is called Families Plus. You can find more information about South Glos’ Early Help team here: