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The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a key
part of delivering integrated frontline services for children and
young people and their families.
It identifies a child's needs from an early stage and helps
provide them with additional support specifically taking into
account the role of parents, carers and environmental factors on
their development .
A CAF is completed with the consent and involvement of those
they concern and aim to provide a simple overall assessment process
of a child's needs and strengths.
A CAF is designed to reduce the number of different assessments
and should reduce the chances of children falling through the
net.
In effect a CAF should trigger guidance from specialist services
and prompt early intervention before further problems arise.
The CAF is in use across North Somerset and It is envisaged that
the locality teams will play a key part in their delivery.
North Somerset local guidance documents are available to support
practitioners, the
review process, the CAF
chair and the
lead professional role.
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