Early Help Offer
At Ernest Cookson School, we are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment that fosters the well-being and development of every child. Our Early Help Offer is designed to build links between teachers, parents, and external support services to ensure that all our primary age children receive the tailored support they need to thrive both academically and personally.
Early Help Offer
- Taking the time to listen to children’s concerns. Class teachers and teaching support staff are usually the first people to notice if a child is worried or who a child wishes to confide in. They will provide pastoral support and seek extra help if needed.
- Our Pastoral team coordinates support for our families and will work alongside you to set achievable targets. They liaise with the Local Authority Family Help Team and other external agencies when further support and involvement is needed.
- Our Early Help offer is embedded in the Child Protection and Safeguarding policy and is part of a continuum of work in helping keep children safe. Any concerns in our delivery of the offer can be addressed using the school’s complaints procedure
External Support
- A school nurse may also come along and support us with Early Help planning so they can provide us with the medical information required.
- School and Family Support work with us to provide a more targeted support
- CAMHS link worker works with us to ensure support with referrals for mental health support for all of our young people.
- Community support from local Police Community Support Officers is available to all of our families.
- Educational Welfare Officer provides support and advice around school attendance.
- External support referrals can be provided to come into visit at school including Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language, YPAS, Bereavement Support and ADHD clinic
Internal Support
- Internal therapeutic support – Sand Therapy, Talking Therapy, Lego Therapy
- Screening for Dyslexia
- Online support from Safeguarding Padlet continually updated and shared for the whole school community
- Whole staff training continually updated including Safeguarding, behaviours, curriculum and mental health training.
- Attendance monitoring meetings weekly between Safeguarding team and Educational Welfare Officer
- Safeguarding Supervision from School Improvement Liverpool monitoring and supporting the safeguarding needs of our community.
If you would like to discuss Family Support, concerns or referrals please contact katie.quinn@ernestcookson.co.uk
Early Help Offer | Ernest Cookson School
