Early Help and the Locality Community Support Service (LCSS)

Advice and guidance to support vulnerable children, young people and families within their community

To support families and partner agencies with Early Help, Oxfordshire has a Locality Community Support Service that gives advice and support in relation to the Strengths and Needs Form and Team Around the Family meetings that are vital tools in supporting Early Help in the community.

More information -  Early Help and the Locality Community Support Service -Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board

Locality and Community Support Service (LCSS) - Named conversation

LCSS provide named conversations for professionals to discuss Strengths & Needs, Team Around Family Meetings, and give information on other supports in the community for a particular child. Named conversations replace No Name conversations, and you will need to share the name of the child with us.

Named conversations with LCSS should take place with the family’s knowledge –please make use of the Early help guide to support conversations to explain what Early Help is, who LCSS are and how their information will be stored.

LCSS contact details:

Tel: 0345 2412705

Email: LCSS@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Opening Hours: 8.30am – 5pm (Mon – Thurs) 8.30am – 4pm (Fri)