Early Help Support

• Local Offer

What is Early Help?

Early Help is about providing support to potentially vulnerable children, young people and their families as soon as problems begin to emerge, or when there is a strong likelihood that problems will start in the future. It is also about providing support at any and every stage of a child's life: pre-birth, during pregnancy, childhood or adolescence.

In Gloucestershire, we believe that families are best supported by practitioners who are already working with them, as well as other organisations and services within their local community. These organisations include health services, schools, learning providers, councils, charities and voluntary groups, children and family centers, the police, housing providers and many others.

To find out more about Early Help and how to request support click here

Parents looking for a self help guide may find useful information here 

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Practitioners can find more information on how they can support Early Help and working with families by referring to the Information for Practioners section here

A link to Resources for working with families can be found in the Other Details tab below, as can the referral and consent form for Early Help.