Issue - meetings

            The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and Enterprise, on Halton Children’s Trust first Early Help Strategy.

            The Board was advised that Early Help had been a priority for over two years. The Early Help and Support Strategic Sub-Group (EHaS) of the Children’s Trust regularly reported to the Executive Board highlighting progress of Halton’s model of “Team Around the Family” (TAF).

            It was reported that in 2012, the next step was for the development of an early help strategy and local offer, with the emphasis on early intervention in order to have a positive impact on families. The strategy would need to focus primarily on pre-birth to five year old children and their families. The draft Strategy attached to the report, comprised the main Strategy, four cross cutting themes that spanned across the Children’s Trust, a joint action plan and an appendix that highlighted Halton’s Local Offer.

            RESOLVED: That

1.    the Early Help Strategy, Local Offer and action plan be endorsed; and

2.    the Early Help Strategy be implemented in conjunction with the 0 – 5 year old Development Action Plan, a priority of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Children and Enterprise, on Halton’s Children’s Trust Early Help Strategy (the Strategy).

The Board was advised that Early Help had been a priority of the Children’s Trust for over two years. The Early Help and Support Strategic Sub-Group (EHaS) of the Children’s Trust regularly reported to Executive Board highlighting progress on Halton’s model of Team Around the Family (TAF).

It was reported that in 2012, the next step was the development of an Early Help Strategy and Local Offer, with the emphasis on early intervention in order to have  a positive impact on families. The Strategy would need to focus primarily on pre-birth to five year old children and their families. The draft Strategy, attached to the report, comprised the main strategy, four cross cutting themes which spanned across the Children’s Trust, a joint action plan, and an appendix that highlighted Halton’s Local Offer.

RESOLVED: That

1)      the Early Help Strategy, Local Offer and Action Plan be endorsed; and

2)      the Early Help Strategy be implemented in conjunction with the 0-5 year old Development Action Plan, a priority of the Health and Wellbeing Board.