Early Help
The term Early Help is used to describe the
process of taking action early and as soon as
possible to tackle problems emerging for
children, young people and their families. Effective help can occur
at any point in a child or young person's life.
Our Partnership
Framework also sets out how Early Help is essential in
achieving outstanding outcomes and life chances for all our
children and young people.
Bedford’s Early Help Strategy 2015 -
2018 was subject to consultation during the early part of
2015. Click here
to read an overview of the consultation feedback. The draft
Strategy was then presented to the Bedford Borough Executive
Committee on the 11th March and was universally
endorsed.
Further details around the Early
Help Strategy and the new Early Help
Services can be found here.
Early Help Service
The new Early Help Service comprises of the following teams:
- Family Focus Service
- Inclusion Support Team
- Education Welfare Service
- Education Support for 14 - 19
- Family Information Service
- Early Years Team
- Early Help Coordination
- Early Help Team
- Triple P Positive Parenting
Programme
You can find out more about each team on their pages within the
menu.
The Early Help Team comprises of 6 Early
Help Professionals (EHPs) attached to school cluster
localities.
Early Help Directory
The Bedford Borough Early Help Guide holds information on a wide
range of services in Bedford Borough for children, young people and
families. This includes sources of support, childcare,
children's centres and children's activities.
https://earlyhelp.bedford.gov.uk
Get Involved
Our service is built and developed on useful feedback from our
partners and service users. If you have any comments or queries
please dont hesitate to get in touch:
0800 023 2057
earlyhelp@bedford.gov.uk
