Ercall Wood

Early Help Support

Life can be difficult and challenging at time, and we are here to support our young people and their families.

What is early help?

Early Help is a way of getting extra support when you or your family needs it, at the earliest possible stage, rather than waiting until things get worse. You can receive support from a wide range of services and organisations that will work together to provide the right support for your family’s needs.

Who helps with our early help?

We have many people which can support you, but the main people/teams involved with early help are:

Pastoral team at Ercall Wood
School Counsellors at Learning Community Trust
Education Mentors at Learning Community Trust
Education Welfare Officers at Learning Community Trust

How we listen and gather views

We listen to you, with a judgment free listening ear which offers friendly advice
We listen to
- parents/careers surveys
- pupils’ voice
- wishes and worries boxes
- safety squads
- mental health and wellbeing ambassadors

Our education welfare officers

School attendance support – remember to check the Government’s ‘should I keep my child off school poster’ click here
Emotional literacy support assistants – find out more click here
School counsellors
LCT food hubs – find out more on the trust’s website click here
Uniform
Young carers
Sleep routine
Housing
Pupils with special educational needs
Signposting to other agencies for support