Early Help

Early help means providing support as soon as the need emerges, at any point in a child’s life. Staff at Haslingden Primary School recognise that any professional can provide early help. Any pupil or family may benefit from early help, but staff will be alert to the potential need specifically for early help for pupils who:

are disabled, have certain health conditions, or have specific additional needs
have SEND, regardless of whether they have a statutory EHC plan
have mental health needs
are young carers
show signs of being drawn into anti-social or criminal behaviour, including gang involvement and association with organised crime groups or county lines
are frequently missing or going missing from care or from home
are at risk of modern slavery, trafficking, or sexual or criminal exploitation
are at risk of being radicalise
is misusing drugs or alcohol
have family members in prison, or are affected by parental offending
are in a family circumstance presenting challenges for them, such as drug and alcohol misuse, adult mental health problems, or domestic abuse
have returned home to their family from care
are at risk of HBA, such as FGM or forced marriage
are privately fostered
are displaying harmful sexual behaviours which may pose a risk to other children and themselves
are persistently absent from education, including persistent absences for part of the school day
show any other early signs of abuse, neglect any other identified reason not listed above that requires extra support or intervention to improve outcomes for families and
children.

More information about what early help is can be found on the Lancashire Safeguarding Partnership Early Help.

Below is a range of early help that the school can support families to access. This is not an exhaustive list but shows the services and support that the school frequently supports families to access.

The school has a dedicated person to help families. Vicky Watts is our Pupil Support Lead and can be contacted on 01706215947 or support@haslingden-pri.lancs.sch.uk.