What is Early Help?

Providing early help is more effective in promoting the welfare of children than reacting later. Early help means providing support as soon as a problem emerges, at any point in a child’s life, from the foundation years through to the teenage years. Early help can also prevent further problems arising; for example, if it is provided as part of a support plan where a child has returned home to their family from care, or in families where there are emerging parental mental health issues or drug and alcohol misuse. (Working Together To Safeguard Children, 2018)

Please click on the following links for more information:

http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/surrey-children-and-young-peoples-partnership/early-help-for-children-and-families/what-is-early-help  

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/family-information-service/early-help