KEY THEME: Accountability and Quality Vision Early Help is the foundation of all multi-agency or collective delivery to meet children’s needs at Level 1 and 2 of Bolton’s Framework for Action. From chief exec to frontline practitioner in all Bolton services, Early Help is seen as everyone’s responsibility. The workforce should know about Early Help and use according to guidance. Mission Safeguarding Board commit to use and agree to take responsibility for driving quality in all services Quality of use of Early Help processes is regularly monitored Ensure Quality messages are shared Challenge gaps in practice Core membership for this theme Safeguarding Board and independent Chair Early Help Steering Group Early Help Quality Group Work streams Quality Assurance – sharing messages Measuring Impact Reports and robust challenge Identify effectiveness of achieving positive change for children and families Identify Key Indicators Additional membership/existing groups Integrated Working Team Early Help Service Leads Early Help Service Leads Early Help Service Leads Objectives (What do we want to do/achieve?) Agree Early Help outcomes for children children and their families are supported through Early Help Early Help processes are used when needed. Data is analysed and quality issues understood. Gaps are challenged Practitioners can improve knowledge and skills to improve quality of use of EH processes Agree how we will know when we are using Early Help Processes effectively Outcomes (What impact do we want this to have for CYP/professionals?) Processes are of sufficient quality to improve and achieve positive change for families Early Help quality gaps are identified and actioned. Robust challenge is introduced Reports are shared by Service leads with teams. Internal quality assurance processes are introduced on a single agency basis Standard key indicators will be recognised and reviewed by all services and strategic groups Measurement Tools Measured through reports and indicators Improvement seen in quality tools BSCB Reports Education Health and Care plan reports Improvements in EH quality Service action include EH development Reports
Enabling a multi-agency approach to Early Help Mission Break down barriers to use of the Early Help process; good engagement with young people, parents, families. Develop understanding of the benefits of the Early Help process Core membership for this theme Early Help Steering Group task and finish group Comms and Marketing representative Integrated Working Team Work streams Communicating Early Help message and benefits Dealing with consent and resistance Help Campaign/Branding Additional membership Early Help Service Leads Parent group Early Help Service Leads Parent Quality Assurance Group Early Help Service Leads Training and support officer – IW team Objectives (What do we want to do/achieve?) Families feel confident to engage with Early Help process Practitioners are confident to offer Early Help to families Raise awareness of the benefits of Early Help process Develop positive relationships between parents and practitioners Perceptions of the Early Help process are positive with both families and practitioners and resistance to using the EH process is challenged Early Help to be well-known and understood in communities Outcomes (What impact do we want this to have for CYP/professionals?) Practitioners able to explain Early Help process to children and families Parents engaged in Early Help process Robust action plans delivered in a timely manner Practitioners discuss and challenge myths about Early Help Children and young people will access support quicker and positive change will be achieved for them A ‘culture’ of accessing help is developed, in place of a referral culture Measurement Tools Quality Assurance Quality Assurance Annual reports from services identifying engagement with EH processes Number of EH tools completed that were requested by parents/children Branding will be embedded in service information materials KEY THEME: Ensuring Early Help is embedded in all delivery and commissioning Vision Help is an integral part of everyone’s role in meeting children and family’s needs