Who do we want to help the most?
Our priority groups
In line with Coventry’s Early Help Strategy, we aim to improve outcomes for all children, young people, and their families by ensuring they receive the help they need at the earliest opportunity. In addition, certain groups of children and young people have been identified as especially vulnerable, including those that have complex and multiple needs as identified by the Coventry Supporting Families Programme, and should receive focused support from the Early Help offer.
Our priority groups for support within the Early Years Strategy include:
- children who are not in education and those at risk of exclusion
- children who do not access their early years entitlement and may not achieve a good level of development by the end of the Early Year Foundation Stage
- children who need intervention to support their physical and mental and/or emotional health and wellbeing
- children who have been impacted by substance or alcohol misuse
- children who have been impacted by negative family relationships
- children who have experienced abuse and exploitation including sexual abuse
- children who are impacted by crime and antisocial behaviour
- children who have experienced and been impacted by domestic abuse
- children who are not living in secure housing or temporary accommodation
- children who live in poverty