Early Help

What is Early Help?

Early intervention for families before needs escalate.

Our Early Help Offer

• Mentoring

• Attendance support

• Wellbeing interventions

• Family help

Accessing Early Help

• Parents/carers: contact DSL/DDSL or centre team

• Professionals: use Rochdale Children’s Services Portal (Early Help/EHASH)

Local Thresholds

• Based on Rochdale multi‑agency guidance

• If risk meets safeguarding thresholds → referral to Children’s Social Care (EHASH)

Working with Partners

• RSCP

• Greater Manchester Safeguarding Procedures

• Multi‑agency information‑sharing

What Families Can Expect

• A prompt response

• A named contact

• A co‑created plan

• Regular check‑ins

• Stepping up/down support as needed