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Integrated Working: The Common Assessment Framework

Integrated Working: The Common Assessment Framework. Stephanie Morgan Information Sharing & Assessment Department for Education and Skills. Outline. Integrated working: the CAF in context CAF/lead professional trialling & implementation Challenges for local development and implementation.

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Integrated Working: The Common Assessment Framework

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  1. Integrated Working: The Common Assessment Framework Stephanie Morgan Information Sharing & Assessment Department for Education and Skills

  2. Outline • Integrated working: the CAF in context • CAF/lead professional trialling & implementation • Challenges for local development and implementation

  3. Universal Education Social Services Universal Healthcare Connex-ions Social Worker Connex-ionsPA Youthoffendingteam SENCO & Ed Psycho-logist APIR = worker = agency = assessment History: agency responsible practitioners, multiple assessments, one child YOT CAMHS EWS LEA special educational needs PCT Children’s Fund Youth Service Childpsycho-logist Edwelfareofficer Youthworkers Healthvisitor Children in need At risk register Statement of SEN Conductdisorder Risks to parents ASSET

  4. Inter-Agency Governance Integrated Strategy Integrated Processes Integrated Front-Line Delivery Integrated Working Solution: Children’s Trust in Action Families Community Outcomesfor children & young people • Outcomes: • Be healthy • Stay safe • Enjoy and achieve • Make a positive contribution • Economic well-being Parents

  5. Integrated Working Mission Strategy Key Processes & Tools Improving information sharing among practitioners To improve outcomes for children and young people through services working together more effectively on the front line Information Sharing Practice & Cross Government Guidance Common Assessment Framework Developing and embedding a common approach to assessment Lead Professional Multi-Agency toolkit Service Directory Supporting multi-agency working Information Sharing Index Children Missing Education

  6. Integrated Working - Benefits • Earlier, holistic identification of needs • Earlier, more coordinated and effective intervention • Lead Professional – co-ordinating, communicating, a single point of contact - children, young people and families can trust • Improved information sharing across agencies • less duplication of effort • improved understanding of service delivery options • better quality and more appropriate referrals • Better service experience for children and families • family-centred approach • fewer assessments and less repetition • easier, less bureaucratic access to a range of services

  7. Barnsley • Cumbria • Nottinghamshire • Sheffield • Wandsworth • Bolton • Gateshead • Dorset with Bournemouth and Poole • Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland • Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire • Coventry • Knowsley CAF Progress • CAF materials (guidance, forms, training materials) were issued in April 2005, with LP good practice guidance shortly after • Over 90 local authority areas are using the CAF during 2005/06 • Undertaking detailed evaluation with trials in 12 local authority areas in 2005/06. The 12 areas are:

  8. CAF Progress • The CAF/LP trials include a good coverage of sectors. For example: • 10 of the 12 evaluated areas have an involvement in schools, including some extended schools, primary, middle and secondary schools, and in some cases infant feeder schools, and nursery and pre-school workers. • 7 of these areas include a health setting, including health visitors, school nurses, midwives, CAMHS and hospitals.

  9. Next steps • The University of East Anglia is contracted to evaluate trials during autumn/winter 2005, with results due early in 2006 • We will use these results and comments from elsewhere including stakeholders and other government departments to revise the CAF materials and training materials for national implementation from April 2006 • CapGemini is contracted to develop a strategy for CAF e-enablement to support implementation from April 2006 • By March 2006 we aim to have issued revised CAF, LP guidance, information-sharing guidance and implementation guidance • We expect that CAF will be implemented in every local area by March 2008

  10. Challenges • Agreeing approaches to integrated working across agencies and gaining support at all levels • Engaging key partners • Equipping staff with the right training and skills • Putting multi-agency working into practice: e.g. overcoming the challenges of language, trust, culture, approaches to confidentiality and information sharing • Dealing with cross-border issues

  11. Integrated Working: Common Assessment Framework Stephanie Morgan www.dfes.gov.uk/ISA www.everychildmatters.gov.uk Enquiries.CAF@dfes.gsi.gov.uk

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