Early Help Policies and Procedures

There are a number of strategies that are connected to Early Help. These include:

• Current Early Help Strategy
• Early Help Strategy 2022 (family friendly version)
• Wigan Neglect Strategy 2021 - Promotes a consistent understanding and approach, by developing opportunities for partners to work together to tackle child neglect
• Wigan Thresholds of Need - Children, young people and their families have different levels of need, and these may change over time. There are four levels of need, and it is important to identify children and young people’s needs at the earliest possible opportunity to ensure they get the right help at the right time. This document sets out the needs at each of the four levels
• Wigan Domestic Abuse Strategy - Sets out a vision that the borough will no longer tolerate or accept any form of Domestic Abuse. The strategy outlines the plans from 2021 to 2024
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice - Statutory guidance for organisations which work with and support children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities.