Early Help

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 defines Early Help as support for children of all ages that improves a family’s resilience and outcomes or reduces the chance of a problem getting worse. It is not an individual service, but a system of support delivered by local authorities and their partners working together and taking collective responsibility to provide the right provision in their area. Read more about 'Working Together' on GOV.UK

Family Help and Prevention Strategy 2024-2027

The strategy sets out how we will make the right help and support available, at the right time, for all our families to build confident, healthy and thriving communities across all of Cumberland.

We want to deliver more effective prevention and family help. We will make sure that support is accessible to all, co-ordinated, and provided early enough to stop problems becoming bigger. This will help families to become more resilient and improve the lives of children and young people.

Providing prevention and early help to children and their families is a priority for the Cumberland Family Help and Prevention Board and aligns with the National Supporting Families Outcome Framework.

This strategy is a commitment to Cumberland’s children and families. It sets out how Cumberland’s investment will change, prioritising early help and preventative support to children, young people and families at the earliest opportunity.