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Glossary of early help acronyms and terms

Acronyms and terms

To help you we've put together an A to Z glossary of commonly used early help acronyms and terms.

Levels in the Continuum of Need

The Continuum of Need incorporating threshold guidance, previously referred to as the Safeguarding Children’s Threshold, is a means of providing needs-led appropriate access to services in compliance with statutory duties.