Early / family help JSNAA (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)
Key issues
A wide range of factors can increase the likelihood that a child requires support and includes wider socio-demographic factors, parental capacity, and needs, as well as needs of the child / young person.
Due to the wide range of needs that can be met by the early / family help system, fully quantifying the population who could benefit from early help is challenging.
When looking at statistics of need, South Tyneside scores higher than regional neighbours, England overall, and statistically similar authorities.
South Tyneside has higher than expected admissions for alcohol and substance use, admissions for self-harm, and rates of diabetes; this will have significant impacts on health care resources.
Other statistics of need, including rates of neglect and rates of young carers, are higher in South Tyneside.