Customer profile demographics of Early Intervention and Family Support

The tables are based on assessments undertaken with children and young people by the Early Intervention and Family Support Service.

In accordance with guidance, the tables comprise of all those who have been the subject of an early help assessment completed by the Early Intervention and Family Support Service, or a targeted intervention in the 12 months prior to 1 January 2025. 

As such a child may appear on this list more than once, having been the subject of more than one type of assessment.
 

A table showing Early Intervention and Family Support Service assessments by gender. The first column shows gender, the second column shows early help, the third column shows targeted and the fourth column shows total.
Gender Early help Targeted Total
Female 2.8% 45.5% 48.3%
Male 2.7% 48.9% 51.6%
Neither/Indetermined 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Total 5.49% 94.51% 100.0%
A table showing Early Intervention and Family Support Service assessments by age. The first column shows age, the second column shows early help, the third column shows targeted and the fourth column shows total.
Age Early help Targeted Total
0 1.4% 0.9% 2.3%
1 0.9% 2.4% 3.3%
2 0.9% 3.2% 4.1%
3 0.4% 2.9% 3.3%
4 0.4% 4.4% 4.7%
5 0.4% 5.6% 6.0%
6 0.2% 5.1% 5.3%
7 0.0% 6.6% 6.6%
8 0.1% 6.7% 6.8%
9 0.1% 6.6% 6.7%
10 0.1% 7.3% 7.4%
11 0.1% 6.5% 6.6%
12 0.1% 6.3% 6.4%
13 0.2% 8.1% 8.3%
14 0.0% 7.4% 7.4%
15 0.1% 5.7% 5.8%
16 0.2% 4.7% 4.8%
17 0.0% 4.1% 4.1%
Total 5.5% 94.5% 100.0%
A table showing Early Intervention and Family Support Service assessments by ethnicity. The first column shows ethnicity, the second column shows early help, the third column shows targeted and the fourth column shows total.
Ethnicity Early help Targeted Total
ABAN: Asian: Bangladeshi 0.2% 1.5% 1.7%
AIND: Asian: Indian 0.0% 1.2% 1.2%
AOTH: Asian: Any Other Asian Background 0.2% 0.9% 1.1%
APKN: Asian: Pakistani 0.2% 0.6% 0.7%
BAFR: Black: Black - African 1.5% 4.5% 6.0%
BCRB: Black: Black Caribbean 0.0% 3.2% 3.2%
BOTH: Black: Any Other Black Background 0.7% 2.7% 3.3%
CHNE: Chinese 0.0% 0.6% 0.6%
MOTH: Mixed: Any Other Mixed Background 0.3% 4.0% 4.3%
MWAS: Mixed: White and Asian 0.0% 1.7% 1.7%
MWBA: Mixed: White and Black African 0.1% 0.8% 0.9%
MWBC: Mixed: White and Black Caribbean 0.3% 6.9% 7.2%
NOBT: Information Not Yet Obtained 0.3% 2.0% 2.2%
OOTH: Other: Any Other Ethnic Group 0.0% 1.8% 1.8%
REFU: Refused 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WBRI: White: White - British 1.3% 52.3% 53.6%
WIRI: White: White - Irish 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
WIRT: Traveller of Irish Heritage 0.0% 0.4% 0.4%
WOTH: White: Any Other White Background 0.6% 7.4% 8.0%
WROM: White: Gypsy / Roma 0.0% 2.2% 2.2%
Total 5.5% 94.5% 100.0%