Delivering our Ambitions

Our Early Help Strategy  is shaped around four interlocking ambitions. Each ambition is focused on one of the four quadrants that make up our early help (and Best Start in Life) model – our children, our families, our practitioners and our resources.

Ambition 1 - Our children

Our children experience loving and safe homes with consistent and positive parenting which nurtures them and helps them flourish.

Ambition 2 - Our families

Our families are informed about the range of services and support available to them, and how to use them when they need it, so they can be in control of their own lives.

Ambition 3 - Our practitioners

Our practitioners work within a culture that embraces relational and compassionate practice where the strengths of our families are understood and built upon.

Ambition 4 - Our resources

Our resources are focused on providing responsive, dynamic and holistic integrated services across health, education and social care which identify need and provide support at the earliest opportunity to meet needs and prevent escalation of concern.

Accountability and governance

The delivery of this Plan will be overseen, monitored and evaluated by the Best Start in Life Working Group (chaired by the Council’s Chief Executive) which reports to the Early Help Strategic Board.

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