Early Help Assessment identifies your family's strengths and challenges

The Early Help Assessment (EHA) is a partnership process designed to help professionals support children, young people and families. The EHA enables professionals to:

Help a child or family receive the right support at an early stage, before a small need grows into a larger one.

Complete a shared assessment, so that a family, child or young person, does not have to repeat the same information to different workers.

Ensure that everyone involved with supporting the family, child or young person, such as teachers and health visitors, work together effectively.

An EHA should be only used for children and families who require Early Help services or support.

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The assessment enables both areas of strength and need to be identified; highlighting in the process whether other services may be appropriate to support the family, child or young person.

It is the families' choice whether they accept support and agree to who is involved in this process. They will be given a copy of the form and will be told who will see it, where it is stored and how it will be used.

If you are a parent or child and would like an Early Help Assessment please use this EHA form (PDF) together with Appendix A (PDF).

An EHA should be only used for children and families who require Early Help services or support.