Research and analysis

Early help services: how well are they meeting children's needs?

Evaluating effectiveness of early help services for children and families provided by local authorities and their partners.

Documents

Early help: whose responsibility?

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Early help: whose responsibility?

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Details

Ofsted commissioned this thematic inspection to gain a more accurate picture of how effectively local partnerships’ early help services are improving children’s circumstances, reducing risk and taking further action when needed.

The report draws on evidence from inspection, from examining cases in 12 local authorities and from the views of children and young people, parents, carers, practitioners and managers.

Published 10 March 2015