School readiness

ECHO Programme and the Health Visiting Offer

Targeted health visiting programme offered to parents identified as requiring a Universal Partnership Plus response at Tier 3 and 4

ECHO programme includes support to families to work towards achieving positive outcomes and sustaining change, using the Early Help Assessment and Early Help process

Health visitors complete an assessment of need for every new parent. Those that meet the ECHO criteria are offered the service. Families may be identified through referral via MASH

Home Start – Big Hopes Big Future

Trained volunteers are matched to families and visit them for 12 weeks They provide support in key skills and help parents to ensure good routines are in place to aid transition to school

This is a service for children in the last year before they start school

To make a referral: Contact Home-Start Portsmouth (hsportsmouth.org.uk)

Family Nurse Partnership (FNP)

A home visiting programme for first time young mums and families. It improves child development and school readiness by offering support to young parents to assist in their child’s success

Teen parent support. This includes a specialist trained nurse to visit regularly until the child is between 1-2

For more information:  The Family Nurse Partnership | (fnp.nhs.uk)