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A guide to thresholds and practice for working with children and families in Waltham Forest.
We have developed a single front door into early help and children's social care.
If a child is at immediate risk of harm please use the emergency number 999 or contact your local police on 101.
In order to ensure that families receive the right help at the right time, a request for help and support or protection should be completed when:
Waltham Forest guide to thresholds and practice for working with children and families in Waltham Forest is the multi-agency document that sets out our vision and values, and the role and responsibilities of all agencies to work together so that every child in the borough has the best possible outcomes. Professionals should refer to the guide before making a referral to the Mash team.
The Guide has been developed to help practitioners understand and apply our approach to working with children, families and communities in Waltham Forest. It sets out our vision and values, and the role and responsibilities of all agencies to work together so that every child in the borough has the best possible outcomes
There are resources for all agencies to use to embed the guidance. Please download and disseminate throughout your organisation the:
Training slides are available from the Strategic Partnerships Unit to use as alongside your own agencies safeguarding training. Please contact Zahra.Jones@walthamforest.gov.uk