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Brief overview of the key points surrounding CAF |
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The Every Child Matters (Change for Children) Programme gives some clear definitions used in the CAF Form. |
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A brief explanation of the step up / down protocol agreed between the CAF Team and Social Care in Leicestershire |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the following areas:
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This is a quick reference guide: CAF/LP usage in Leicestershire in relation to escalating child needs. The slide builds upon the windscreen provided by the Department for Children, Schools and Families in the Common Assessment Framework/Lead Professional guidance.
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Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and Multi-Agency Forums (MAF) quick guide for practitioners. |
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A guide to the Team Around the Family approach |
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Further information about the CAF process, using two case studies of past CAF cases. |
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Guide to the Common Assessment Framework, Lead Professional, Team Around a Family and Multi-agency Forums in Leicestershire |
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Services in Leicestershire that accept CAF as a referral tool or if not, how to refer to them |
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This document will help you when reviewing a CAF via the Team Around the Family approach. It should guide you with which questions to ask and what information you need to complete the review. |
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This is a calendar of Multi Agency Forums arranged for Leicestershire for the period September 2011 to July 2012 Please note the dates are subject to change.
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Common Assessment Framework (CAF) and related Lead Professional (LP) guidance are the key tools to support the integrated processes required to deliver 'Every Child Matters'. The CAF is: "To become the main assessment tool to support inter-agency referral and multi-agency working.…... Where a child is being supported by more than one agency, possibly involving specialist assessment, the CAF will provide the structure to summarise information from different agencies into a single, simple format. As such, the CAF should become the main tool to support lead professionals and practitioners working in multi-agency teams" This document highlights how to present a CAF to a forum and what to expect from the chair and forum attendees.
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Statutory Guidance on making arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children under section 11 of the Children Act 2004. |
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The Legal Guidance Includes:
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Page Last Updated: 22 September 2011
