Early Help
‘Early Help’ means providing support as soon as a problem emerges, at any point in a child or young person’s life. Providing ‘Early Help’ is more effective in promoting the welfare of children than reacting later.
Early help is available to lessen any potential risks to safety and increase the health and wellbeing of children and families.
Early Help - Sheffield Directory
The most important thing to remember is that there's no such thing as a perfect parent, and no matter how hard we try, we all need a bit of help and support at some point.
On this website you will find links to services in Sheffield that can offer support to you and your Family:
Sources of Support for Parents from Sheffield’s Parenting Team
The Sheffield Parent Hub 'What's On' Guide:
Family Intervention Service:
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram:
Short clips with parenting tips and techniques will be posted here every week, as well as Family Centre information and activities.
https://www.facebook.com/SheffieldFamilyHubs
You Tube:
Short videos of the parenting team discussing parenting topics are posted here by Sheffield Family Centres.
Topics include:
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Descriptive commenting to develop language in children
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Praising your children and positive attention
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Developing your new baby’s brain
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Sleep
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Messy play activities and other early years topics.
Triple P Short videos:
These cover topics such as, helping children feel safe, keeping busy, routines, tolerating uncertainty, taking care of yourself.
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Online Groups and direct support:
If you have access to Zoom, parents in Sheffield can access a free Triple P On-Line programme.
Please give details of what you would like support with, and give your name and contact details - someone from the parenting team will contact you.
Effective early help relies upon local organisations and agencies working together to:
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identify children and families who would benefit from Early Help
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undertake an assessment of the need for Early Help
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provide targeted Early Help services to address the assessed needs of a child and their family which focuses on activity to improve the outcomes for the child
The diagram below shows all the areas that Early Help can be targeted at to improve.
School prides itself on the Early Help advice and support provided to improve outcomes for our children and families.
Here you can find all the support available and know who to talk to in school if you feel additional support may be needed to help your child and family.
More Information:
More information on early help can be found in the ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023’, statutory guidance for schools:
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Chapter 1 of Working Together to Safeguard Children:
School Advice Sessions:
Student Wellbeing Resource:
