Referral and assessment referral is required. Needs are met within single agencies. Children, young people and families should access universal services as required. Level 1 needs In addition to this, universal services should recognise children, young people and families that require low-level additional support that can be provided within the Universal community to prevent needs from escalating. Practitioners may complete a common and universal assessment framework (CAF) to help them better understand the family’s needs. The plus service assessment should be conducted with the family to ensure their early engagement in the process. No Key universal services that may provide support at this level include: Schools and nurseries Integrated youth support Children’s centres services and youth centres Early years’ providers Police Health visiting service Housing School nursing Voluntary and community sector GP and community Secondary and further education health Training Play services Other services which may be in a position to support a family within universal provision may be identified using the Southwark local offer website, at The local offer is under development and being continually updated. with the child and family to identify their strengths and needs, and to gain targeted support from multi-agency Early Help services. It should be sent to . If you are unable to gain parental consent a referral can still be made to the MASH, but as the referrer you are required to set out your professional reasons why the referral should be progressed without consent. At this point the referrer may wish to bring the referral to the attention of the safeguarding Level 2 needs lead professional in their agency. Targeted Key early help services that may provide support at this level include early help Early help service (includes parenting, education welfare, education services psychology, family support, SEN support, CAMHS early intervention) Specialist family focus team (includes parenting) Team around the family interventions led by agencies A range of commissioned services, for example speech and language therapy, HomeStart An Early Help Other local services listed within Southwark’s local offer, available at The Referral Form is required. local offer is under development and being continually updated. The Early Help Where support from the council’s Early Help service is required, following the receipt Referral Form of the Early Help referral form, further professional assessments will be undertaken should be completed in response to the specific needs of the child identified.
Referral and assessment Level 1 needs Universal and universal plus service No referral is required. Needs are met within single agencies. Children, young people and families should access universal services as required. In addition to this, universal services should recognise children, young people and families that require low-level additional support that can be provided within the community to prevent needs from escalating. Practitioners may complete a common assessment framework (CAF) to help them better understand the family’s needs. The assessment should be conducted with the family to ensure their early engagement in the process. Key universal services that may provide support at this level include: Schools and nurseries Children’s centres Early years’ providers Health visiting service School nursing GP and community health Play services Integrated youth support services and youth centres Police Housing Voluntary and community sector Secondary and further education Training Other services which may be in a position to support a family within universal provision may be identified using the Southwark local offer website, at The local offer is under development and being continually updated. Level 2 needs Targeted early help services An Early Help Referral Form is required. The Early Help Referral Form should be completed with the child and family to identify their strengths and needs, and to gain targeted support from multi-agency Early Help services. It should be sent to . If you are unable to gain parental consent a referral can still be made to the MASH, but as the referrer you are required to set out your professional reasons why the referral should be progressed without consent. At this point the referrer may wish to bring the referral to the attention of the safeguarding lead professional in their agency. Key early help services that may provide support at this level include Early help service (includes parenting, education welfare, education psychology, family support, SEN support, CAMHS early intervention) Specialist family focus team (includes parenting) Team around the family interventions led by agencies A range of commissioned services, for example speech and language therapy, HomeStart Other local services listed within Southwark’s local offer, available at The local offer is under development and being continually updated. Where support from the council’s Early Help service is required, following the receipt of the Early Help referral form, further professional assessments will be undertaken in response to the specific needs of the child identified.
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