Early Help Strategy for Children, Young People and Their Families in Blackburn with Darwen
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Early Help Strategy for Children, Young People and their Families in Blackburn with Darwen September 2013 to September 2016 The Pledge We have signed this pledge to demonstrate and make explicit our shared commitment to the success of the Early Help Strategy and its key principles. We will ensure that our people and our organisations work collaboratively to ensure the strategy is embedded in all we do. We will use the strategy as an opportunity to further endorse our shared responsibility and agreement to work together to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families. …………………………………………………… .…………………………………………………… …………………………………………….……… …………………………………………………… Councillor Salim Mulla Harry Catherall Councillor Frank Connor Councillor Michael Lee The Worshipful the Mayor of Chief Executive Executive Member Children’s Leader of Conservatives Blackburn with Darwen Borough Blackburn with Darwen Borough Services Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Council Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Council …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….…… …………………………………………….……… …………………………………………………… Councillor David Foster Linda Clegg Lisa Bibby Nancy Palmer Leader Liberal Democrat Group Director of Children’s Services Director of School’s and Education Chair Blackburn with Darwen Borough Blackburn with Darwen Borough Blackburn with Darwen Borough Local Safeguarding Children Board Council Council Council …………………………………………………… ……………………………………….…………… ……………………………………….…………… …………………………………………………… Amanda Webster Barry Griffiths Dean Holden Justin Johnston Assistant Commissioner Head of Learning Services Detective Chief Inspector Deputy Chief Fire Officer Lancashire Police and Crime Blackburn College Lancashire Police Lancashire Fire and Rescue Commission …………………………………………………… ……………………………………………….…… …………………………………….…...………… …………………………………………………… Steve Johnson Heather Tierney-Moore Ian Clark Vicky Shepherd District Manager Cumbria and Chief Executive Officer Managing Director (West) Chief Executive Lancashire Lancashire Care Foundation Trust Together Housing Group Age UK Blackburn with Darwen Jobcentre Plus 2 …………………………………………………… …………………………………………….……… ……………………………………….…………… …………………………………………….……… Cameron Ashton Sarah Swindley Councillor Pat McFall Councillor Karimeh Foster Outreach Manager and Volunteer Chief Executive Officer Lead Member Children’s Services Liberal Democrat (Whitehall Ward) Coordinator Lancashire Women’s Centres Blackburn with Darwen Borough Blackburn with Darwen Borough Jubilee Tower Credit Union Council Council ………………………………….………………… ……………………………………………………. ……………………………………………….…… ……………………………………………….…… Garth Hodgkinson Glynn Lowndes Kieron Williams Jess Slater Chief Executive Operations Manager (BwD) Implementation Advisor Deputy Youth MP Blackburn with Darwen CVS Via Partnership Early Intervention Foundation Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council …………………………………….……………… …………………………………………’………… ………………………………………….………… …………………………………………….……… Angela Allen Hayley Citrine Dr Pervez Muzaffar Kevin Robinson Children and Families Service Acting Chief Nurse CCG Executive GP Member Chief Executive Manager East Lancashire Hospitals NHS NHS Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Lancashire Probation Trust Blackburn Consortium Trust Commissioning Group …………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… …………………………………………….……… Neil Sewell Amanda Barrass Councillor Dorothy Walsh Youth Work Manager Manager Home-Start Blackburn and Lead Member Health and Adult Youth Zone Darwen Social Care Home-Start Blackburn and Darwen Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council 3 Table of contents The Pledge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Table of contents ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Foreword ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 What is Early Help? ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Local context ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Who does this strategy cover? ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 National context .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Blackburn with Darwen: the people, the place, their needs ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Principles of this Early Help Strategy ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Child’s journey .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Desired key outcomes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Implementing this strategy ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Indicators of need .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Early Help – plan on a page .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Action plan ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Best Start in Life .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Language for Life ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Engage Parents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Smarter Working .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Knowledge is Power ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Voice of the Child ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Governance and accountability .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 4 Foreword From Children’s Partnership Board, Sub Group of Health and Well Being Under the leadership of the Children’s Partnership Board all agencies Board working with children and young people and their families will: This strategy has been developed and will be implemented by the Provide leadership and direction to improve