However, at the same time I am disappointed that this package is not for all areas, nor does it reach the aspiration of Family Hubs across the 0 – 19 age range. This raises the perennial question of whether early help, preventative services, family support, early intervention, however we describe them, are valued and sufficiently resourced, particularly with our challenges of addressing adolescent risk and safeguarding.
Many years ago, a very wise and inspirational DCS, at the time my line manager, gave me a powerful analogy for early help services when in our 1:1 as we sat grappling with the purpose, benefits and status of our early help services.
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