Early Help

What is a Early Help?

Sometimes children and their families might need some extra help, this might come from a range of different organisations, all working together.

An Early Help Assessment is a way of noting down what is going well in your family, what the worries are and what needs to happen to help things improve.  Together you will then agree the best way to make this happen; this will be written into a Family Plan.    

You might need help in one or more of the following areas:


More information can be found at:

https://www.birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk/info/4/information_for_families_and_carers/59/what_is_the_early_help_assessment 

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50224/birmingham_childrens_partnership/2218/from_birmingham_with_love/8 


Family Hubs

Family Hubs bring together a range of organisations and professionals to offer early help services, advice, guidance, and support.

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/FamilyHubs 


From Birmingham with Love

Birmingham Children’s Partnership includes: Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Children’s Trust, Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group, Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, West Midlands Police and Birmingham Voluntary Sector Council.

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50224/birmingham_children_s_partnership/2218/from_birmingham_with_love 

Online parenting courses

These free online parenting courses are a great way to get advice and learn new skills in the comfort of your own home and at times to suit you. All of the courses are filled with helpful techniques and ideas that will help you become a confident and happy parent. Crucially, you can do the courses whenever and wherever suits you and work through them at your own pace.


https://www.familylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/online-parenting-courses 


Attend Anywhere SN Drop In poster 2021.pdf
Letter to parents and carers about mhst.pdf