Early Help
Early help means providing support as soon as the need emerges, at any point in a child’s life. Staff at Haslingden Primary School recognise that any professional can provide early help. Any pupil or family may benefit from early help, but staff will be alert to the potential need specifically for early help for pupils who:
- are disabled, have certain health conditions, or have specific additional needs
- have SEND, regardless of whether they have a statutory EHC plan
- have mental health needs
- are young carers
- show signs of being drawn into anti-social or criminal behaviour, including gang involvement and association with organised crime groups or county lines
- are frequently missing or going missing from care or from home
- are at risk of modern slavery, trafficking, or sexual or criminal exploitation
- are at risk of being radicalise
- is misusing drugs or alcohol
- have family members in prison, or are affected by parental offending
- are in a family circumstance presenting challenges for them, such as drug and alcohol misuse, adult mental health problems, or domestic abuse
- have returned home to their family from care
- are at risk of HBA, such as FGM or forced marriage
- are privately fostered
- are displaying harmful sexual behaviours which may pose a risk to other children and themselves
- are persistently absent from education, including persistent absences for part of the school day
- show any other early signs of abuse, neglect any other identified reason not listed above that requires extra support or intervention to improve outcomes for families and
children.
