WHAT WE DO

Specialist Support That Makes a Difference

EFSS provides targeted mentoring, early intervention and specialist safeguarding support for young people aged 11–16. We work alongside secondary schools, local authorities and social care professionals to improve engagement, safety, resilience and outcomes.

Support Built Around the Young Person

Every young person is different. Our support is tailored to their individual needs, circumstances and strengths, with clear goals and meaningful outcomes at the heart of every intervention.

1-to-1 Youth Mentoring

Personalised mentoring focused on attendance, behaviour, engagement, confidence and positive decision-making.

Targeted Group Interventions

Structured small-group programmes responding to identified needs, emerging risks and shared challenges.

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Specialist Safeguarding

Targeted intervention around CCE/CSE, county lines, gangs, grooming, knife crime, serious youth violence, cuckooing, modern slavery and other forms of exploitation.

 

More Ways We Support Young People

Our flexible, person-centred support responds to the individual needs of young people, helping them overcome barriers, build resilience and engage positively in education and everyday life.

Emotional Regulation & Resilience

Support to help young people understand emotions, develop coping strategies, manage conflict and build confidence and resilience.

SEND 
& 
Neurodiversity

Flexible, individualised support that recognises different communication, sensory and learning needs, helping young people engage and thrive.

Workshops 
& 
Assemblies

Engaging, age-appropriate sessions covering safeguarding, exploitation, online safety, healthy relationships, drugs & alcohol, peer pressure, decision-making and emerging issues.

Children, Young People & Family Support

Alongside our school-based programmes, EFSS provides flexible, targeted support for children, young people and families. We work with local authorities, social care professionals, organisations and private clients to respond to individual needs, strengthen stability and promote positive outcomes.

Support can be professionally commissioned or privately funded, allowing families and individuals to contact EFSS directly to discuss appropriate support.

Community & Outreach Support

Community outreach • Welfare checks • Youth intervention and projects • Flexible support for young people within their communities.


Edge of Care & Placement Support

Edge of Care support • Placement breakdown support • Support for Looked After Children • Respite support

Family & Parenting Support

Parenting and family support • Family contact supervision/support • Practical support to strengthen family relationships and stability

Individual & Practical Support
 

Appropriate Adult provision • Preparation for adulthood & life skills • 1-to-1 support for challenging behaviour • Support with independence and positive decision-making

 Youth Safety in the Community
 

Community safety • Exploitation awareness • County lines & gangs • Knife crime & serious youth violence • Grooming & peer pressure • Online risks • Safer choices & protective strategies

 Healthy Relationships & Sexual Health

Age appropriate and non judgemental •
​Consent • Boundaries • Communication • Respect • Safe relationships • Online safety • Emotional wellbeing • Personal dignity
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WHAT WE DO

Flexible Support Options

Support can be commissioned flexibly according to individual need, circumstances and level of risk.

• Regular Planned Support        Scheduled sessions tailored to agreed outcomes.
• Intensive & Higher-Risk Support Intensive day support, 2-to-1 provision and 24-hour support, including waking nights.
• Responsive Intervention           Emergency or one-off intervention and panel-led referrals.                           
• Private & Directly Commissioned Support                                                    EFSS accepts both commissioned and privately funded referrals. Support can be commissioned directly by state and independent schools, alternative provision, organisations, families and private clients.

If you are unsure what level of support is appropriate, contact us to discuss your needs and we can recommend suitable provision.

WHAT WE DO

Supporting Local Authorities & Social Care

EFSS works alongside local authorities and social care professionals to provide flexible, targeted support for children, young people and families with complex and emerging needs, including those at risk of family or placement breakdown.

Our experienced team works collaboratively within multi-agency plans, providing specialist intervention, clear progress updates and outcome-focused support tailored to each young person.

WHAT WE DO

Working as Part of the Professional Network

Effective support rarely happens in isolation. EFSS works collaboratively with schools, social care and other professionals to ensure our intervention compliments wider safeguarding, education and care plans.

WHAT WE DO

Multi-Agency Working

We can contribute to Child in Need and Child Protection meetings, education reviews, multi-agency meetings, professional visits, placement planning and transition planning.

WHAT WE DO

Clear Progress & Outcomes

Where required, EFSS can provide progress reports covering engagement, interventions delivered, achievements, emerging concerns and recommendations for ongoing support.

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