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“One Workforce: A Better Future for Children and Young People in Bromley.”

Contact us:Bromley Children & Young People Partnershipc/o Civic Centre (Room E68)Stockwell CloseBromley BR1 3UHwww.childrenstrust.bromleypartnerships.org

CYP Common Induction Programme

Common Assessment Framework (CAF)& Lead Professional

e-mail: [email protected]: www.childrenstrust.bromleypartnerships.org

Vision and core functions

Vision: All children and young people with additional needs who require support from more than one practitioner should

experience a seamless and effective service in which one practitioner takes a lead role to ensure that services are co-

ordinated, coherent and achieving intended outcomes

Act as a single point of contact for the child or

family

Co-ordinate the delivery of

actions agreed by the practitioners

involved

Reduce overlap and inconsistency

in the services received

Core Functions


Common Assessment Framework (CAF)

The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a standardised method to assess the needs of children and young people. Principally it highlights that safeguarding and the well-being of children is everyone’s business.

CAF supports all those agencies and individuals who provide a service to children and young people, in essence, the entire children’s workforce.

It asks that, as professionals we identify concerns as early as possible and initiate action. Multi-agency working is encouraged as part of the assessment, to ensure the child, or young person is receiving the services they require.


When should I complete a CAF?

You should complete a CAF if:

You have concerns about the progress of a child or young person

The needs of the child or young person are not clear

The needs of the child or young person can not be met within your agency

2. Discussion 3. Delivery1. Preparation

Talk to all involved Decide if a CAF would

be useful (check if one already exists)

Seek the agreement of the child/parent

Talk to the child/parent and complete assessment together

Focus on areas of strength as well as need

Record agreed conclusions and actions

Deliver agreed actions in a co-ordinated way

Monitor and review progress


The content of the CAF

Process for undertaking a

common assessment

Pre-assessment checklist

Standard form

Family and environmental

Groups & elements

Parents and carers

Development of child

Bromley plans to adopt the national ‘e-caf’ during 2011.


What is a Lead Professional?

School Nurse

Education Welfare OfficerLearning

Mentor

Childcare Provider

Health Visitor

SENCO

Connexions Advisor

Youth Worker

Housing Officer

A Lead Professional is:

The most relevant practitioner to the child or young person’s action plan who has the most appropriate skills

Any of the practitioners who have come into contact with the child or their family (voluntary or statutory)

Not necessarily the first person involved, or who carried out the initial assessment

A practitioner who can be selected by the child or family


The skills of a Lead Professional

Understand implications of the child’s assessment, for example

in relation to risks and protective factors

Knowledge of local and regional

services for childrenand families

Convene meetings and initiate

discussions with relevant practitioners

Work effectively with practitioners from

a range of services

Support and enable child / family

to achieve their potential

Empower child/family to make

decisions and challenge when appropriate

Establish a successful and trusting relationship with

child/family

Strongcommunication skills; diplomacy; sensitivity

Understand boundaries of own

skills and knowledge


Team around the Child (TAC)

A team around the Child (TAC) meeting is a forum for multi-agency workers and parents/carers to discuss and identify the needs of the Child.

The meeting provides an ideal platform to ensure the Child receives the right support at the right time by:

Sharing informationDeveloping an action planNominating a lead professionalAgreeing a method of review

The meeting is centred on the needs andVoluntary engagement of the child/young personAnd parents/carers, taking into account their view


Let’s reflect

When is it recommended to complete a CAF?

What are the benefits of introducing a new assessment like CAF?

Who can be a Lead Professional?

Further information and guidance: the Bromley CAF team delivers multi-agency training for the CAF and Lead Professional, to find out more contact 020 8461 7174.

www.bromley.gov.uk/community/youngpeople/common_assessment_framework.htm

www.bromleypartnerships.org/CAF

www.education.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/strategy/integratedworking/caf/a0068957/the-caf-process

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