Early Help Area Officers within the Family Help - Partnership and Assurance Team, provide Early Help consultancy to support professionals across the partnership.
They provide:
- advice when you're unsure whether to contact the Cumberland Children's Advice Support Service (CCASS)
- checks to see if a child or family is already known to children and families services
- help with completing an Early Help Assessment
- support for Early Help Lead Practitioners using a strengths-based approach
- briefings, training and guidance to improve Early Help delivery
- support and challenge to ensure Early Help Assessments lead to meaningful outcomes
- help to identify and reduce delay in Early Help support
For consultation, advice and guidance, contact the Early Help team based within CCASS.
Telephone: 0333 2401 727
Early Help Area Officer (EHAO)
There is a named EHAO for each school in Cumberland. The officers are your first point of contact for advice and support.
Find the EHAOs contact details on the Cumberland Safeguarding Children Partnership website.
Training
The Cumberland Safeguarding Children Partnership offers face to face training.
Visit the Cumberland Safeguarding Children Partnership website for training opportunities.