Most schools already work closely with a wide range of specialist support services provided both by the council and a number of voluntary organisations, as well as with their local FACT team ( Social Workers, family health staff and Education Welfare Officers).
Developing the use of the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) will help schools meet the core offer more fully, as will developing new and innovative pieces of work within the school and across the partnership area, particularly around providing early intervention when there are problems or difficulties.