Early Help - Group Referral Pathways Processes
Guidance for Social Workers, Locality Family Hub Team and Early Help School Support Team
Contents
Mellow Mums and Mellow Dads Groups
Mellow Bumps
PACE
Healthy Relationship Workshop
Parenting Programme 0-5 years
Parenting Programme 5-11 years
Teenage Parenting Programme 11+
Cygnet Programme
Outside the Box
Online Understanding Your Child
Online Understanding Pregnancy Labour and Birth
Online Understating Baby
Universal Parenting Groups
Teens and Toddlers...... 14
Time To Shine ...... 14
Teen Time To Shine...... 15
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitatesMellow Mums and Mellow Dads Groups
(parent group) / Specialist 14 week full day programme for parents with relationship, attachment and toxic trio issues. Transport for families, transport to and from School, child care & food provided./ Early Help Locality Family Hub & Parenting Practitioner / -Open Cases CIN,CP, Early Help Assessment
-Child Under 10yrs
-At least one child able to attend Mellow therapeutic lunch with Mum/Dad
-Parents must not be mandated to attend Mellow Groups / Yes
Download referral and information sheets from Early Help website-
/ Social workers – select Early Help from child’s plan, complete and upload referral to attachments and send request to Multi Agency Early Help Hub. Call Hub on 0300 555 2866 option 1 for confirmation and processing request.
Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress each week.
Early Help Locality Family Hub Workers –
Upload completed referral to child’s record on mosaic, send request on mosaic from plan/stars to Mellow Team Lead (include in notes if Mums or Dads Group request)
School Support Team –
Ask Early Help Lead Professional in School to contact the EH Hub 0300 555 2866 option 1 to process referral for Mellow. / Early Help Hub EH Advisor – process contact and send to Mellow Team Lead (include in notes if Mums or Dads request)
Mellow Team Lead – Georgina Atkins 01922 650719 or 07908242162 co-ordinates groups and to discuss criteria
Mellow Facilitators –Input to Group Reflection Workflows each week, facilitates group and co-ordinates transport and attendance
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitates
Mellow Bumps
(antenatal group) / 6 week Antenatal programme for pregnant teenagers or mothers with extra needs and vulnerabilities – like Toxic Trio./ Delivered by Health in Pregnancy Team / -Mother between 20-30 weeks gestation.
-Extra health and social care needs
/ Yes
/ All Workers – complete referral form and send to -
/ Early Help Hub – FIS advisor process referral onto tribal, save referral in shared folder
Health in Pregnancy Team Bumps Co-ordinator & facilitator– Belinda Williams Nurse Specialist Practitioner
01922 423252
Georgina Atkins – Parenting Lead 01922 650719 process’s referrals to Health Team
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitates
PACE
(parent group) / 1 session workshop Parents against child exploitation (PACE) group. Offers parents understanding and information around child sexual exploitation. It covers signs of grooming, and strategies on how to protect children from CSE. Also available at weekends and evenings / Early Help Group Worker Team / -Parents of primary and secondary age children / No / Social Work staffSelect Early Help from child’s plan, send to Multi Agency Early help Hub. Call Hub on 0300 555 2866 option 1 for confirmation and processing request. Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress
Early Help Locality Family Hub Workers –
Send request on Mosaic to Group Worker Team from Plan/Stars (include group wanted in notes)
Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress
School Support Team –
Check PACE training lists to see if school / cluster is trained to run PACE
For EHA cases if professional/school not trained to run PACE ask them to refer to the EH Hub to request PACE / Early Help Hub process request to Group Worker Team for social workers.
For Schools that are not already PACE trained – (check with School Support Advisor to see if school trained) process Single Agency Request to Group Work Team
Group work Team (Mandy Evans, Zoe Moldawski, Jo Coates) based at Darlaston 0121 526 5537 facilities the groups and inputs Group Reflection Workflow each week.
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitates
Healthy Relationship Workshop
(HRW)(Women’s Group) / 6 week Group programme for victims who have experienced low level domestic abuse in their relationship or in a previous relationship. It covers different types of abusive relationships and the impact abuse has on children and the wider family / Early Help Group Worker Team / -Women 18+ screening Low level (level 1 &2) on DV RIM
/ No / Social Work Staff
Complete the DV RIM to confirm low level and attach to child’s record on Mosaic Attachments. Select Early Help from child’s plan, and send request to Multi Agency Early Help Hub. Call EH Hub on 0300 555 2866 option 1 for confirmation and processing request.
Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress each week of group.
For High Level RIM score refer to BCWA on 0121 553 0090
Early Help Locality Family Hub Workers –
Send request on Mosaic to Group Worker Team (mark HRW request in Notes).
Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress
School Support Team
Ask Early Help Lead Professional in School to contact the EH Hub 0300 555 2866 option 1 to process referral to HRW / Early Help Hub process request to Group Worker Team for social workers.
Group work Team (Mandy Evans, Zoe Moldawski, Jo Coates) based at Darlaston- 0121 526 5537 facilities the groups and inputs Group Reflection Workflow each week.
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitates
Parenting Programme 0-5 years
(parents group) / 4 week Group using Solihull Approach, designed to promote sensitive and reflective parenting practices. The sessions focus on managing anxieties, managing behaviour, empowering parents and building confidence in their parenting abilities. / Early Help Group Worker Team / -Open Cases to Early Help, CIN, or CP-Parent of a child under 5yrs. / No / Social Work staff
Select Early Help from child’s plan, send to Multi Agency Early Help Hub. Call Hub on 0300 555 2866 option 1 for confirmation and processing request. Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress
Early Help Locality Family Hub Workers –
Send request on Mosaic to Group Worker Team from Plan/Stars (include group wanted in notes)
Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress
School Support Team –
Ask Early Help Lead Professional in School to contact the EH Hub 0300 555 2866 option 1 to process referral to Parenting Workshops / Early Help Hub
EH Hub Advisor process request to Group Worker Team from Social Workers.
Group work Team (Mandy Evans, Zoe Moldawski, Jo Coates) based at Darlaston- 0121 526 5537 facilities the groups and inputs Group Reflection Workflow each week.
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitates
Parenting Programme 5-11 years
(parents group) / 4 week Group using Solihull Approach, designed to promote sensitive and reflective parenting practices. The sessions focus on child development in relation to peer and social interactions, education and learning. The sessions also focus on managing emotions and challenging behaviours, family routines, guidance and boundaries, and SEN advice. Also available at weekends and evenings / Early Help Group Worker Team / -Open Cases to Early Help, CIN, or CP-Parent of a child 5 – 11years / No / Social Work staff
Select Early Help from child’s plan, send to Multi Agency Early Help Hub. Call Hub on 0300 555 2866 option 1 for confirmation and processing request. Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress
Early Help Locality Family Hub Workers –
Send request on Mosaic to Group Worker Team from Plan/Stars (include group wanted in notes)
Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress
School Support Team –
Ask Early Help Lead Professional in School to contact the EH Hub 0300 555 2866 option 1 to process referral to Parenting Workshops / Early Help Hub
EH Hub Advisor process request to Group Worker Team from Social Workers.
Group work Team (Mandy Evans, Zoe Moldawski, Jo Coates) based at Darlaston- 0121 526 5537 facilities the groups and inputs Group Reflection Workflow each week.
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitates
Teenage Parenting Programme 11+
(parents group) / 4 week Group using Solihull Approach. The sessions cover teenage brain development and managing emotional and risky teenage behaviour. The sessions also cover the changes teenagers are going through, feelings, sleep, behaviour and peer relations.Also available at weekends and evenings / Early Help Group Worker Team / -Open Cases to Early Help, CIN, or CP
-Parent of a child 11- 19 yrs / No / Social Work staff
Select Early Help from child’s plan, send to Multi Agency Early Help Hub. Call Hub on 0300 555 2866 option 1 for confirmation and processing request. Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress
Early Help Locality Family Hub Workers –
Send request on Mosaic to Group Worker Team from Plan/Stars (include group wanted in notes)
Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress
School Support Team –
Ask Early Help Lead Professional in School to contact the EH Hub 0300 555 2866 option 1 to process referral to Parenting Workshops / Early Help Hub
EH Hub Advisor process request to Group Worker Team from Social Workers.
Group work Team (Mandy Evans, Zoe Moldawski, Jo Coates) based at Darlaston- 0121 526 5537 facilities the groups and inputs Group Reflection Workflow each week.
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitates
Cygnet Programme
(parents of children with Autism) / The 6/7 Week Barnardos Cygnet Programme is for parents of children and young people diagnosed with Autism. The programme aims to increase parents understanding and knowledge of how Autistic children experience the world. The programme also covers practical strategies and resources around ASD. / Early Help Locality Family Hub SEN Team / -Parents of children and young people (5-19yrs) with diagnosed Autism-Parents living in the Walsall borough / No / Social Workers, Early Help Locality Family Hub Workers and School Support
Ask parent for consent and date of diagnosis and refer to the Early Help Hub on 0300 555 2866 option 1. Parents can also self refer by calling the Hub. / Early Help Hub – FIS Advisor process referral onto tribal
Facilitators –
A range of trained facilitators in Schools and Early Help SEN support deliver the programme
Co-ordinator- Julie Hill – Locality Family Hub Manager, EDC 01922 655886
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitates
Outside the Box
(young people’s RSE group) / Full day interactive session for young people on healthy relationships sex and education (RSE) that is also ideal for young people low risk of child sexual exploitation. The programme focuses on activities to build self esteem and confidence and tailor make a personalised RSE plan / Teenage Pregnancy Team and Early Help Group Work Team / 13yr+, Low Risk CSE only/ Yes
/ Social workers – select Early Help from child’s plan, complete and upload referral to attachments and send request to Multi Agency Early Help Hub. Call Hub on 0300 555 2866 option 1 for confirmation and processing request.
Access GRW from child’s mosaic person summary for updates on progress each week.
Early Help Locality Family Hub Workers –
Upload completed referral to child’s record on mosaic, send request on mosaic from plan/stars to Group Worker Team (include in notes for Outside the Box- Angela Carr)
School Support Team –
Ask Early Help Lead Professional in School to download referral contact the EH Hub 0300 555 2866 option 1 to process referral, (send referrals via secure mail) / Early Help Hub EH Hub Advisor – process contact and send to Group Work Team (include in notes for Outside the Box – Angela Carr)
Outside Box Co-ordinators-
Carol Williams Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinatorTel: 01922 602330
Rob Horton Senior Blakenall Locality Family Hub 01922 476698
OTB Facilitator - Angela Carr -01922 476698 / 602330
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitates
Online Understanding Your Child
/ 11 online modules for everyone caring for children and young people 1 to 18 years, including grandparents and carers. The course is a journey through knowledge and a way of looking at parenting and caring differently. It covers children’s feelings and emotions, styles of parenting, sleep, self regulation and anger among other very useful information for those caring for children and young people / n/a / Parents and Carers living in Walsall.Those with complex needs will need the support of a professional to complete the online course such as their Lead Professional, Early Help Worker, Health Visitor or Social Worker / Social Workers, Early Help Locality Family Hub workers and School Support
Ask parent for consent and refer to the Early Help Hub on 0300 555 2866 option 1. Parents can also self refer by calling the Hub.
Online Understanding Pregnancy Labour and Birth
/ 9 online modules that integrate the traditional information given on an antenatal course with new research based approaches. Modules cover all stages of pregnancy, labour and birth, and is also inclusive of fathers very important role / n/a / Parents to be living in Walsall with universal needs – or supported by Professional such as social worker, early help family support worker in its completion / No / Go to and create an account using an email address and password of your choiceOnce you are logged in, click on ‘Subscriptions’ (located on the top menu bar)
Insert course code WALSOLIHULLAPPROACHANT
Click ‘It’s FREE! Click here to access’ / Co-ordiniator
Georgina Atkins
Parenting Toxic Trio Lead Early Help 01922 650719, 07908242162
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitates
Online Understating Baby
/ 11 online modules for everyone around new arrivals from birth to 12 months. The course covers babies brain development, physical and emotional development and the importance of parents and carers relationships at this time. It also covers sleep, feeding, crying, play and childcare options. / n/a / New Parents/ grandparents/ career in Walsall with universal needs – or supported by Professional such as Social Worker, Early Help Family Support Worker in its completion / No / Go to and create an account using an email address and password of your choiceOnce you are logged in, click on ‘Subscriptions’ (located on the top menu bar)
Insert course code WALSOLIHULLAPPROACHPOSTN
Click ‘It’s FREE! Click here to access’ / Co-ordiniator
Georgina Atkins
Parenting Toxic Trio Lead Early Help 01922 650719, 07908242162
Solihull Approach offices - 0121 296 4448
Universal Parenting Groups
/ Range of universal programmes exist such as Teen Triple P, Triple P Group and Understanding Your Child ran by a variety of schools, agencies and third sector / Range of Schools, School Health Churches and 3rd Sector Providers / -Parents not open to CIN, CP or EHA-Parents at Step Down to Universal Services / No / Social Workers, Early Help Locality Family Hub Workers and School Support
Ask parent for consent to refer and refer to the Early Help Hub on 0300 555 2866 option 1 Family Support Advisor. Parents can also self refer by calling the Hub. / Co-ordinator
Georgina Atkins
Parenting Toxic Trio Lead Early Help 01922 650719, 07908242162
Group Programme / Programme Description / Facilitated by / Criteria / Referral Form completion Yes/No / How to Refer / What Happens, who processes requests, leads and facilitates
Teens and Toddlers
(young peoples group) / 18 half day per week Youth Development programme for at risk young people. Young people act as a mentor and a role model to a child in a nursery. Gain a national qualification.Engage in group work learning which includes coaching to boost their, confidence and aspirations and self-esteem / Partnership delivery. / Young people 13-16 years with low self esteem, behaviour issues, risky behaviours poor attendance, history of exclusions and or disengagement from school(young people posing a risk to children will not be accepted on to the programme) / Please contact Teenage pregnancy Team 01922 602330 or email / Young people will be seen by a Lead Facilitator- Carol Williams or Angela Carr who will discuss the programme in-depth, complete choosing to participate guidelines and gain consent from parent/Carer.
Agreement from school will be sort for young people to participate. / Teens and Toddlers Co-ordinator
Carol Williams Tel: 01922 602330
Time to Shine