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Morley Primary Early Help Offer
Morley Primary is proud to have been awarded the Derbyshire Healthy School Community Award in September 2019. This incorporated work to ensure that Morley Primary supports pupils, families and staff in developing good physical and mental health.
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Morley Primary School – Early Help Offer
What is Early Help?
Early Help means providing support as soon as a concern emerges about a child or family’s wellbeing — before issues escalate. This support is strength-based, done with families (with consent), and aims to improve outcomes for children. Derbyshire Local Offer
How Early Help Works at Morley
At Morley we:
Listen and discuss concerns with parents/carers and, where appropriate, the child
Identify emerging needs early
Complete an Early Help Assessment (EHA) with families to capture strengths, needs and goals
Convene a Team Around the Family (TAF) where needed to plan joined-up support
Regularly review progress with families and professionals involved Derby Safeguarding Children Partnership
Consent & Confidentiality
Early Help is voluntary. We only share information with the family’s agreement. Information will be shared appropriately if there are safeguarding concerns. Derbyshire County Council
Examples of When Early Help Might Be Useful
Attendance starting to fall
Persistent low mood or behaviour changes
Family stress related to health, separation, bereavement or housing
Difficulties managing routines at home
Support around transitions
Partners We Work With
We draw on local services including:
School Nursing & Health Services
CAMHS and mental health support
Family Support Services
Bereavement counselling
Young Carers support
Parenting advice and mentoring programmes
Thresholds & Next Steps
Where needs are more complex, support may be agreed with multiple agencies. If there are immediate concerns that a child is at risk of harm, we follow statutory safeguarding procedures and refer to Derbyshire Starting Point immediately. Derbyshire SchoolsNet
For full local guidance see the Derby & Derbyshire Threshold Document
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead Mr Taylor can offer support alongside our Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads Mrs Taylor and Mrs Richards.
Some of the wider Derbyshire Services the school works in partnership with as part of our Early Help offer - click on the links for further specialist support.
Gingerbread - Support for separation
Derby County Community Trust Mentoring programme
Education Welfare support service
Space 4 U - young person affected by substance misuse
Targeted Intervention Community Triage
A Reassuring Word for Families
From time to time, families experience challenges that can feel difficult to manage alone. Knowing where to turn for advice or support can sometimes feel overwhelming.
Early Help provides a way for families to access the right support at the right time. This may involve advice, signposting, or coordinated support with other services, depending on individual needs.
At Morley, we work closely with families and partner services to provide tailored support. If you have any worries or questions, please talk to us — we are here to help.