The partnership is working with families who would benefit from extra support. This support is carried out through existing family services, such as Early Help or social work. The approach is about working with the whole family. It looks at:

• the strengths of each family
• what each family finds challenging 
• what changes can be put in place to improve family wellbeing

Early Help support requests (previously Hub referral)

If you’re a parent or carer of a child who you feel would benefit from additional support, please ask the child’s school or other involved professional to make a referral to Early Help First Contact (previously the early intervention hub). Or make a self-referral using the Multi-agency referral form (MARF) below.

Early Help First Contact allows all requests come into a central point and the right support identified quickly.  If needed the situation can be discussed at Northumberlands Early Help Virtual Hub - a multi agency meeting. 

If you would like to refer a child to Early Help First Contact, please see the links below to access request forms and leaflets, or email earlyhelp@northumberland.gov.uk.

Early Help Support Request forms

• Click here to access the MARF
  • you may not have information for all the boxes, that is okay, fill in what you can
• Additional Education Information form - to be used by education providers and schools, alongside the MARF.
• MARF guidance can be found here
• Please send support requests to earlyhelp@northumberland.gov.uk.

Please complete the Early Help support request if:

• you feel that a child or young person you are working with is in need of additional support and you are unsure how to access this support
• a family you are working with may benefit from an Early Help Family Worker and there is not currently an Early Help Assessment for the family. 

Information leaflet

• Northumberland Early Help Leaflet

PLEASE NOTE: All forms available on this page must be submitted by secure email or through CryptShare. It is important to fully complete all forms.

Contact the team

• Telephone: 01670 536400
• Email: EHA@northumberland.gov.uk

The expanded programme 2015-2020

• parents and children involved in crime or antisocial behaviour 
• children who have not been attending school regularly
• children who need help (identified as in need or subject to a child protection plan)
• adults out of work or at risk of financial exclusion, or young people at risk of this
• families affected by domestic violence and abuse
• parents and children with a range of health problems

Supporting Families Partnership outcome plan

• a common set of measurable outcomes for agencies and partner organisations to provide support
• aims to reduce risk and vulnerability for families 
• encourages service transformation towards a whole-family approach. 

• Click here for information about Early Help.