Cyp 3.1 Explain The Importance Of Early Intervention

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Early intervention is vital to ensure that the child’s welfare is safeguarded and development is not restricted. Early years practitioners should act on concerns early on to try to deal with any potential problem before the situation escalates such as if a mother is suspected of not coping very well, if she can get help early on to deal with the problem then the child will continue to thrive, however if the situation is left the mother’s self-esteem and patience will be lowered and this could eventually lead to neglect of the child, which would be too late if allowed to get to that stage. The early years practitioner may not be able to offer the mother help themselves but by working with other professionals such as health visitors, they will be able to refer the mother to other …show more content…
Although early years practitioners cannot personally investigate cases of possible abuse/neglect they must be vigilant at all times to the signs of such a case and any concerns should be passed on to childrens’ social care. However, the practitioner will have a duty to attend any meetings when requested, following the referral.
Once early intervention has taken place, an initial assessment must be undertaken to determine what route to take next to deal with the matter as effectively as possible. Specialist children’s social workers carry out the initial assessment, when they have been notified of the problem by early years settings, schools or doctors/nurses.
The result of the initial assessment is likely to be one of the following scenarios:-
1. If the situation is deemed to be not likely to cause the child immediate harm but may affect the child’s development in some way, then the child and their family will be referred to relevant services which can offer them support in the matter.
2. If it is considered that the child is at risk of immediate harm then urgent action must be taken.