CAF - Common Assesment Framework

[Ruthierhyme]

This guide has been put together by Sarah - Cybertwin .. Thankyou

CAF - The Common Assessment Framework

Common Assessment Framework

A sort of guide

I have been on a couple of CAF training courses and thought this may help. I hope it does, it is my take on what happens, so please feel free to disagree or add bits

What is it?

• CAF is the Common Assessment Framework
• Information sharing across agencies and settings for the benefit of the child
• Trying to avoid families having to re-tell their story on numerous occasions and being able to access all the services they need
• To be used if the child has more than one need
• Child protection issues still go straight to Area CP team following CP procedures
• Parents and child must agree to CAF if no agreement no CAF
• To be a lead professional in each CAF who co-ordinates the CAF, to be best person for child
• Contact point will highlight if a CAF has already been started. Access will be limited and very secure. But will include personal info

Publications

Information sharing: Practitioners guide
www.everychildmatter.gov.uk/informationsharing or search www.teachernet.gov.uk
ISBN 1 84478 708 7
The common assessment framework for children and young people: Practitioners guide
www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/CAF
ISBN 1 844787079
Making it happen
ISBN 9781844789283
Order Ref: 00016-2008BKT-EN

[sarahnev707]

Thanks for that Sarah ... I suppose I'll end up going for training eventually, but that's great for now!

PS the link at the end doesn't work!

[Ruthierhyme]

Sorted the link .. Oo technology :muted: lol

[sarahnev707]

Thank you!

Thats a really good piece of information on the CAF,i would just like to add one more thing and that is to try wherever possible for the CAF to be a positive document to state the things the child/family are doing well. It does need to highlight concerns but should also say what the family are doing well.

Look at the every child matters website for further information