Launch of new Threshold Guidance aims to embed Early Help

The Somerset Safeguarding Children Board (SSCB) has launched new guidance for professionals and managers to make sure help is available for children, young people and families as soon as it is needed. The guidance aims to further establish the principles of Early Help for all those who support children, young people and their families in the County.

The guidance aims to make existing thresholds of need clearer for professionals so they can identify if a child or family might need some help and support. Understanding when children and families might need support can ensure they are given the right service, in the right place, at the right time.

The new guidance can be found by visiting: www.somerset.gov.uk/sscbthresholds