Accessing Early Help Support

Sometimes families need a bit of extra support. You might be worried about your child’s behaviour or development. Or you and your family might experience some changes or difficulties that you can’t manage by yourself. Whatever you are worried about, Early Help can support you and your family so that small problems do not become big problems.

Initially, you may find the best support through Jane Rogers, our Early Inclusion Family Advisor, who can support families without a formal referral.  You can contact her directly, or through the school.  Her details and the EIFA team newsletters can be accessed by clicking here.

If your family need more support than Jane can give then the next step is to request help from the Early Help Hub which has access to more professionals:

• Early Help gives children and families the support they need, at the right time. We listen to your needs and bring together professionals who work with your whole family. This helps make things better for everyone.
• The professionals who know you will assess the needs of your family using an Early Help Assessment. This will help you to get you support as quickly as possible.
• It is a voluntary process. You choose whether to be involved and can withdraw from the process at any time. Sometimes, children and young people can make their own decisions about whether they need an Early Help Assessment, and who they want to support them.

Getting help from the early Help Hub

If you think you and your family might benefit from some support, you should ask a professional who you know. This could be your doctor, or your child's class teacher or our SENDCo. They can tell you more about Early Help.

You can also contact the Early Help Hub: early.helphub@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or call: 01480 376 666 (office hours). If you don’t know who to ask for help.