Early Help Offer

At Kyson we work hard to support children and families, offering early help by providing support as soon as a problem emerges. This may include working in partnership with other agencies to ensure the right support is put in place. Our aim is always to ensure an issue does not escalate and children and families are supported in the best ways possible.

 Our early help offer is designed to respond to a wide range of issues. This could be from a need which only requires advice or guidance through to a child at immediate risk of harm.

 Any child may benefit from early help. Kyson staff are particularly alert to the potential need for early help for vulnerable children as identified in the ‘Working Together To Safeguard Children’ (2018) guidance.

 Kyson’s early help offer includes:

• SENDCo with no class responsibility who leads our early help support.
• Trained Designated Safeguarding leads that rotate the lead role yearly and work in partnership constantly. Safeguarding governor.
• The Nest Nurture Group.
• Family Support Worker.
• Induction sessions for children starting EYFS class, including visits to see children in other settings.
• Lunchtime Play Leaders.
• External agency support (Behaviour support, Bereavement Counselling, Child Specific Interventions, Family Network Meetings, Common Assessment Frameworks, Family Support Practitioners.
• Open door policy – teacher’s pastoral guidance and support for families.
• Academic interventions with teachers and support staff.
• Mentoring and pupil support programmes.
• NSPCC workshops.
• Learning to keep safe in our PSHE curriculum.