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Early Help Assessment & Team Around the Family (TAF)

The Early Help Assessment and Team Around the Family process provide families with emerging needs the right support at the right time, to prevent escalation.

Early Help Assessment

An Early Help Assessment, also known as EHA, is a solution focused tool used to open up conversations between professionals and families. This assessment tool enabales further exploration of the family's current situation including their strengths, and aids in identifying any emerging needs.

Early Help Assessments are completely voluntary and require the family's consent and engagement throughout.

This tool is most beneficial for families that have low level needs (Level 2 of the Threshold Framework), that could be met through focused short-term intervention.

Early Help Assessments are aimed at promoting a coordinated Early Help response, to ensure that each family receives the right support at the right time, reducing the need for statutory intervention in the long term.

 

pdf icon Early Help Assessment & Team Around the Family Leaflet [679kb]

 

Team Around the Family

Team Around the Family, also known as 'TAF' is a meeting between a child, young person, their family and a group of professionals who are working with them.

TAF meetings occur every 6-12 weeks, however, this can be altered to meet the needs of the family.

The purpose of Team Around the Family meetings is to share information and to create a solution focused action plan that will support the holistic needs of the child and family. The family's voice should be at the centre of all discussions and decisions, as the family's engagement is key to influencing positive change.

TAF meetings can be held for multiple children within one family, as the Team around the Family approach is designed to encompass the needs of the family as a whole.

 

Helpful Resources:

pdf icon TAF Leaflet for Families [1Mb]

pdf icon TAF Leaflet for Professionals [1Mb]

pdf icon Frequently Asked Questions - Early Help Assessment & Team Around the Family [234kb]

 

 

Please be advised, there is the option to complete online self-directed Early Help Assessment and Team Around the Family training, which provides a comprehensive overview of both processes.

This training has been circulated to agencies and you should have access to this training via your manager. 

If you do not have access to this online training, please email the Multi Agency Support Hub (MASH) MultiAgencySupportHub@gov.gg

Or contact the Early Help Co-ordinator & TAF Adviser to access this training.

 

Face-to-face training for professionals requiring a more in-depth understanding of these processes is also available.

Booking details are available on the training pages - here.