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Introduction to the Lead Professional

This e-learning course provides an introduction to the role of the Lead Professional in early help services. Learn about the responsibilities, benefits, and practical duties of a Lead Professional in coordinating support for children and families in need.

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Introduction to the Lead Professional

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  1. Introduction to the Lead Professional Early Help E-Learning

  2. What is the Lead Professional (LP) The Lead Practitioner may undertake the Early Help Assessment and co-ordinate the Action Plan for the child/family. When a child or family is receiving support from more than one service/practitioner, one of them will take on the role of “Lead Practitioner”.

  3. Who can be a Lead Professional? School Nurses Children’s Centre Workers Housing Support Staff Health Visitor School Support Staff Community Children’s Nurse GPs Designated Safeguarding Leads Learning Mentor Youth Workers Education Welfare Officer Community Support Staff Personal Tutors Family Workers Health Professionals Play Workers Early Year’s Worker Connexions Personal Advisors Teenage Pregnancy Advisors Midwives Statutory Social Workers

  4. What does the Lead Practitioner do?

  5. What do you need to consider when identifying the Lead Professional

  6. Why do you think it is important that children and families are consulted about who will be the Lead Professional?

  7. Answers could include:

  8. The Lead Professional should be: • Anyone who undertakes the Lead Professional role should have completed the Lead Professional training, or aim to do so within 3 months of taking on this role.

  9. Benefits of having a Lead Professional Ensures joined-up partnership working and information sharing between all the services that are working with the child and family Avoids the need for child/family to keep telling their story Children and families receive information from one source, reducing confusion and frustration Thresholds are applied consistently Reduces delays for both the child and family and the multi agency services as information is collated, shared and disseminated centrally Avoids children/families being passed from service to service Provides clarity about roles and responsibilities of all agencies Checks progress of plans and actions

  10. The Lead Professional will

  11. Practical duties include: Organise Team Around Family (TAFs) meetings – send invites, updates and minutes from meetings to all members/services working with the family Have regular contact with the child/family to support, empower and challenge them to meet the goals in their action plans Identify and resolve repetitions where the same service is given from different agencies or conflicting information given to families. Ensures the goals and action plan continue to remain relevant and adjust/amend services in response to the child/family’s needs.

  12. What does the Lead Professional NOT DO?

  13. Handy tips for LPs

  14. Remember Parents should be seen as part of the team, working alongside professionals

  15. When a new Lead Professional is required In these cases a TAFwill be needed to decide who is now best placed to take on the LP role This may occur: At normal transition points e.g. moving from primary to secondary schools If staff leave the borough or change jobs When the main needs of the child have significantly changed and a new lead is thought to be appropriate by all concerned When there is a step up or step down to or from statutory provision If the child leaves the borough If the family ask for a new lead to be appointed

  16. Changing Lead Professionals An effective handover is essential when changing Lead Professionals and needs planning and preparation. An Early Help Assessment Review should be completed:

  17. If you are not sure who should be the lead professional, or need help arranging the TAF, contact the Early Help Hub for support and guidance.

  18. Handy tips for working with other professionals

  19. The Early Help Hub The Hub is available to handle Early Help enquiries from the general public, partner organisations and local services. The EHH has four main functions :

  20. Training Contact Learning.hub@towerhamlets.gov.uk to find out details about training on: Effective Multi-Agency Working – Role of the lead professional

  21. Early Help - Signs of Success

  22. For further information and key documents:LBTH Early Help Website Early Help One Minute Guide Early Help Strategy 2018-21 Early Help Practice Handbook Thresholds Guidance Early Help School’s Guidance Early Help Training Webpage

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