Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and Team Around the Child (TAC)

The CAF is a standardised approach to conducting an assessment of a child's additional needs and deciding how those needs should be met. 

Lead Professional

A Lead Professional takes a primary role to ensure frontline services are coordinated, coherent and achieving intended outcomes.

Training

For details of training taking place around Cornwall for professionals working alongside children, young people and families, visit our training calendar.

Early Help Hub

The Early Help Hub is the single point of access for council and community based health Early Help services for children, young people and families in Cornwall. This is the point of contact for advice and requests for support for a child or young person who:

• May have additional needs that cannot be met solely by universal services and;
• Where there is no perceived risk of significant harm.

Services available through the Early Help Hub include:

Family Workers

Make a service request for a Family Worker.

Early Help Targeted Youth Support

Make a service request for Early Help Targeted Youth Support.

Family Group Conferencing

Family Group Conferencing puts families, children and young people in the centre of decision making where there is a concern about the welfare of the child or young person.

Parenting Programmes

A range of programmes to support parents/carers in understanding their child better and creating happier relationships.

For a complete list of services available through the Early Help Hub please visit their listing.

Early Support

Early Support is an approach to working in a multiagency way for the benefit of children and young people (up to adult services) with a disability and their families.

Training

For details of training around Cornwall for professionals working alongside children, young people and families, visit our training calendar. 

Local Offer

The Local Offer aims to help families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by gathering useful information they need to know, in one place, so they can make informed choices about the support they receive.