Common Assessment Framework Procedures

Cheshire East is following the Common Assessment Framework Guidance (PDF, 5.2MB) set out in the documents published by The Children's Workforce Development Council. For Cheshire East childcare practitioners, these should be used in conjunction with the CAF Process Flowchart (PDF, 162KB).

Completed CAFs , multi-agency action plans, review forms and closure summaries are stored electronically on a secure drive with access restricted to the CAF team. All paper copies of CAF documents received are scanned, checked and then destroyed securely.

By collecting CAF documents and storing them centrally the CAF Team will be able to;

Reduce duplication
Quality assure Common Assessments ( CAFs )
Provide feedback to practitioners
Collate information about local needs which can be used to inform commissioning and begin measuring the impact of CAF activity on children and young people and their families.

Procedure for Practitioners

Copies of all CAF documents completed should be sent to the CAF Implementation Team (details below)

When discussing consent and information sharing with children, young people and their families, practitioners should advise them that the form will be stored centrally and securely. (An Information Sharing Leaflet (PDF, 719KB) is available to give to families).

Practitioners completing Common Assessments should keep the original signed copies in a secure place, following their own agency procedures. If you will be sending it in to us electronically, please write "signed copy on case file" on the signature line(s). Children Playing

Returning Common Assessment Frameworks

Please use the following options for returning all CAF documentation;

Email: caf@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Alternatively, if you have access to nhs.net or pnn.police.co.uk you can email: caf@cheshireeast.gov.uk.cjsm.net
or Fax: 01606 288 950 - NEW

Post to: First Contact Service (CAF Support) NEW
                1st Floor, Dalton House
                 Dalton Way,
                 Middlewich
                 CW10 0HU (envelope marked "confidential”)

For further information please contact the team.

Contacts

CAF Implementation Team
01606 271 513 - NEW
caf@cheshireeast.gov.uk