Locality Community Support (LCSS) Advice and Support – Families and Practitioners

LCSS offer advice, guidance and signposting for parents/carers
LCSS offer advice and guidance to all community practitioners who are supporting children and families at Level 2a/b in relation to Oxfordshire’s Threshold of Need document. If there are immediate safeguarding concerns these should be referred straight to the MASH
LCSS provide a named link worker to specific organisations: For example, schools/ Health visitors/GPs, Early years settings etc
LCSS support practitioners and families when a MASH enquiry does not lead to a Statutory Children’s Services referral, to ensure that Early Help Assessment (EHA) (previously CAF)/Team Around the Family (TAF) processes are in place within the community
LCSS share information of the services/resources available locally which can be used to support the families of Oxfordshire
LCSS provide support to Lead Professionals and families, including the provision of advice and attendance at Team Around the Family meetings where appropriate
LCSS run a fortnightly Early Help Network for partner agencies