Children and Young People’s Intensive Support Team

The new service will support children and young people across Warrington, St Helens, Knowsley and Halton and will work with partners to enhance current support/local offer.

The new team is being mobilised with a provisional launch date within quarter four of 2024/25.

The aim of this new service is to provide effective, high intensity, community based support for children with autism and/or a learning disability when they are at risk admission or in crisis.

The service will provide support for people who:

  • Have a diagnosis of autism without a learning disability and are rag rated red on the DSR
  • who have a GP registered in St Helens, Knowsley, Warrington or Halton
  • who are under 18 and referred by another NHS Mental Health service or via the Dynamic Support Register
  • require specialist clinical support to address health and wellbeing support needs in relation to their ASC
  • are at imminent risk of placement breakdown or admission to a mental health inpatient setting, as identified through the Dynamic Support Register or through another avenue (for example referral from A&E, AMHPs or mental health teams)
  • are inpatients that require additional clinical support to deliver a successful discharge and/or reduce the risk of readmission.