ncreased Awareness and Understanding: Additional training on ‘Signs of Safety’ and ‘Early Help’ was delivered to wider health teams. Feedback was positive, and there has been a noticeable increase in the number of Early Help assessments since the training took place. While it’s still early days, these developments suggest that the Pathfinder is helping to create conditions for more joined-up and supportive practice across health services. 29 Furthermore, local areas reported that existing teams had been expanded and new roles created as a result of the FFCP. While in some Wave 2 areas, new roles were still being filled at time of fieldwork, examples of new Wave 1 roles included Health Coordinators, Police coordinators/navigators, Education Progress Coordinators, and youth workers. Good practice case study: hiring of education progress coordinators Stakeholders fed back that the addition of four Education Progress Coordinators in a Wave 1 area had improved integration of educational support within child protection services and empowered staff to manage educational issues more effectively through: • Enhanced Collaboration with Education: The Education Progress Coordinators all have education backgrounds and were described as "revolutionising" the relationship between social services and educational providers in the area, improving communication and ensuring that educational challenges are addressed proactively. • Improved Support for Social Workers: Providing valuable support particularly in navigating complex education-related situations, such as exclusions and school meetings. • Strategic and Operational Integration: Bridging the gap between strategic planning and day-to-day operational support through the provision of timely information and guidance to social workers, 