Practitioner Information

Introducing the Bath Time Duck
Bath time can be a fun time for both babies and young children, and parents and carers alike. It’s an opportunity for bonding, exploration and play, however water can be dangerous, especially so for babies and young children who require constant and appropriate supervision during bath time. To support practitioners the Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) has developed the Bath Time Duck which can be used as part of their usual interaction with parents and carers where safe bathing would be discussed such as by midwives, 0-19 Public Health Integrated Nurses and childcare practitioners. See the LSCP website for further resources: www.leedsscp.org.uk/bathingachild        

The new Leeds early help strategy 2020-2023

“Right conversations, right people, right time” The Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) is delighted to present a range of new and updated early help materials to support practitioners in their work with children, young people and families. The first of these is Right conversations, right people, right time – our early help approach and strategy in Leeds to responding to the needs of children and families in Leeds 2020 – 2023. This document builds on our existing early help guidance from 2016.

There is a wealth of information on our website including:

• An animation to bring to life what early help is and everyone’s role
• A poster that can be printed and displayed
• What the Early Help Hubs are
• How decisions are made to access some early help services
• New early help forms to aid practitioners with carrying out assessments, planning and requesting services
• Information about early help workforce development opportunities
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Partner agencies in Leeds for the first time have made a commitment – early help is everybody’s business. This is a commitment to providing the support that children, young people and their families need, as soon as they need it, when they need it and by the people who are best placed to help and having conversations where needed to enable this.

The approach and strategy document can be found on the revamped early help pages on our website.
For further information see: www.leedsscp.org.uk/earlyhelp  

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