Early intervention is crucial if we are to give pupils the best chances of success. Ann Marie Christian offers her practical strategies and advice on creating and managing an effective early help programme

This is not a new agenda. Post Lamming, back in 2003, we were all committed to the five outcomes and the Every Child Matters agenda. Schools were expected to work with families alongside our multi-agency colleagues in supporting the holistic needs of children as a UK government initiative response to the death of Victoria Climbié.

CAFs (Common Assessment Framework) were compulsory at this time across the country and it was a big shift in a new approach to how schools worked in partnership with families. Schools previously used PSPs (Pastoral Support Plans) that were focused on re-engaging children back into learning with positive social, emotional and behavioural skills.

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