December 2024

Families First News

Quick links


Families First - Keeping in Touch

Download the November Families First Keeping In Touch Presentation 

Download the December Families First Keeping in Touch Presentation

Early Help Infographic

Download the Early Help Infographic which contains many useful links to help navigate to key information.

Other key links:

Report concerns about a child or request support | Hertfordshire County Council

View the Children's Services Continuum of Need

Families First Welcome Pack

Families First Website - Homepage

Families First Website - Professionals Area

Hertfordshire Directory

Training and Workforce Development

Grants Page on the Families First Website

Families First Website Card

Social Media Image

Key Achievements 

The Families First Partnership Groups

FF Partnership Group Pages:-

Broxbourne

Dacorum

East Herts

North Herts

St Albans

Stevenage

Watford & Three Rivers & Hertsmere

Welwyn Hatfield


The Families First Awards

Families First Awards celebrate and recognise all of the excellent early help work that has taken place across the partnerships.

Previous Winners:

2021 Individual Awards:-

Individual Awards:-

  1. Community Engagement Award : Amanda Moss, The Food Pantry, Herts Helping Herts
  2. Partnership School of the Year : Mary Exton Primary School 
  3. Key Worker of the Year : Emma Bumpus, YCH Services for Young People 
  4. Early Years Worker of the Year : Viv Wade, Emerging Needs Team, Family Centre Service, East Hertfordshire Quadrant
  5. Admin Support Worker of the Year : Sarah Whitehair, Emerging Needs, Broxbourne Family Centre
  6. Manager/Team Leader of the Year : Lauren Penrose, Intensive Family Support Team, Stevenage and North Herts
  7. Unsung Hero Award : Barry Wheeler, A Man and Van limited

Team Awards :-         

  1. Innovative Early Intervention : Intensive Family Support Team, East Herts & Broxbourne
  2. Services to young people team of the year : HABS Family Support    
  3. Services to Families team of the year : Family Support Team, Family Centre Service – EH Quadrant
  4. Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) : Micklem Primary School       
  5. Collaborative Team of the Year : Stevenage Vineyard Foodshed         
  6. Team of the year : Three Rivers District Council Housing Department  

2019 Individual Awards:-

Jon Nelson – Herts Mind Network – Community Engagement Award
Jenny Morley – Warren Dell School – Partnership School of the Year
Nicki McGrinder – Baldock Schools Partnerships – Key Worker of the Year
Sam Lemay – One YMCA – Support Worker of the Year
Debbie Stone – IFS W&TR – Manager/Team Leader of the Year
Maxine Bromyard – Citizens Advice – Unsung Hero Award

2019 Team Awards:-

WGC & Hatfield Schools Partnership + Stanborough School – Innovative Early Intervention Award
YC Hertfordshire, Broxbourne and East Herts – Services to Young People Team of the Year
South West Herts Partnership – Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences Through Practice
Martins Wood School – Services to Families Team of the Year
Harpenden Plus Schools Partnership – Collaborative Team of the Year
Families First Triage Team – Team of the Year

Take a look at our screen show which celebrates all the good work taking place...

View photos from the 2023 Families First Awards here:- Teresa Meehan | Flickr