The Early Help Unit
The Early Help Unit provides a direct contact point for professionals and families requiring information, advice and guidance on early help services in Nottinghamshire. The Unit acts as a signposting and referral point for Early Help Services but does not directly deliver them.
Specific elements of this service include local Children’s Centres and the Family Service
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Contact Details
- Contact Name
- Duty Team
- Contact Position
- Early Help Officer
- Telephone
- 0115 804 1248 0115 804 1248
- early.help@nottscc.gov.uk
- Website
- https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/.../early-help-assessment-form
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Time, Costs and Availability
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- The opening hours of the Early Help Unit are 9.00am to 4.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 10.30am to 4.30pm Wednesday
Availability
- Referral Required?
- Referral required
- Referral Details
The Early Help Unit will provide information and advice and will signpost professionals and families on to non-County Council services, as well as accepting referrals on behalf of Nottinghamshire’s County Council early help services.
Any child or young person at immediate risk should be referred to the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
- Lead professionals seeking direct intervention or looking to step-down at closure for ongoing support should consult the Nottinghamshire County Council Intranet for further guidance.
- Professionals and families wishing to get advice and guidance linked to Early Help Services, can contact us by:
- telephone: 0115 804 1248
- email: early.help@nottscc.gov.uk
- All referrals must be made by completing the new online referral form
Other service which may be of interest:
- Young Carers (of adults) assessment – contact the Customer Service Centre
- Child employment and entertainment licensing – contact the Children in Entertainment, Employment and Chaperone Licences team
- Welfare rights and benefits - contact the Department of Work & Pensions
- Housing moves, repairs or improvements - see Notts Help Yourself
- Please note, the Early Help Unit and Family Service are unable to support contact sessions
Early Help Interventions:
- Are for children and young people who are not at immediate risk. Those at immediate risk should be referred to the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
- Will be led by a lead professional, who will co-ordinate the services involved with the child or young person and their family
- Are time limited
- Involve a holistic assessment being completed with the child, young person and their family, leading to an action plan
- Are reviewed regularly with the child / young person and their family
In addition, the Early Help Unit will provide:
- Advise on the completion of the new online referral form to access Early Help and the use of the Early Help Assessment Form (EHAF), and Early Help Assessment Framework used to understand the child, young person and families needs and coordinate support. We also hold a register of completed EHAFs
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