What can I expect from a family worker
A family worker, also known as a lead professional, helps families navigate challenges and access support.
Guidance, processes, and training
Use our guidance, processes, and training to help support you, a child, or a family.
Early help training
The training programme covers a wide range of topics that support delivery to address prevalent local needs, including SEND, mental health, parenting and safeguarding as well as courses to enhance skills and practitioner confidence.
Processes for whole family work
Working with a family and others to make sure they get the right help.
Supporting families outcome framework
The supporting families programme works with the whole family, either through one professional working with each family member or through a Team Around the Family approach.
Team around the family meetings
A Team Around the Family (TAF) meeting is a collaborative session between a family and professionals to support the family's needs.
Family action plan guidance for lead professionals and family workers
This Early Help Assessment discusses and records a family's strengths, worries and aspirations.
Moving from a lead professional to early help support
Support for the family can be provided through the many early help services available locally in Buckinghamshire.
Glossary of early help acronyms and terms
To help you we've put together a glossary of commonly used early help acronyms and terms.