The Leeds early approach has four key elements:
- Right conversations, right people, right time - this means talking to families about what support they need. Sometimes the best person to help is someone families already know and this happens quickly so they don’t have to wait. Conversations lead to a meaningful assessment and where appropriate a plan to support the child or young person and their family.
- The 3As - helping every child and young person to Attend, Attain and Achieve - if children are supported to go to nurseries, schools and college, this will help them to do well, have better health and well-being, and be more likely to get a job when they’re grown up. We want children in Leeds to have friends and hobbies and lots of opportunities to play.
- Leeds Practice Framework - this helps practitioners to work restoratively with families.
- Early help is everybody’s business— we will never "do nothing" when families tell us they need help, and we act early before situations or problems become worse. Families can approach anyone working with them who will respond, begin to assess need and start conversations with the right people to identify how help should be provided.