Common Assessment Framework and Lead Professional Training Programme

CAF User Training

This one day session for those working across services for children and young people will consider the Common Assessment Framework in the context of early intervention and prevention, and provide practitioners with an understanding of the Cheshire East CAF procedures and how these will operate. Following attendance at this multiagency training, delegates will be able to undertake a Common Assessment and will be provided with their own copy of the Procedures.

Who should attend?

Anyone working with expectant mothers, babies, children and young people who need to complete a Common Assessment as part of their role and who need a more in-depth understanding of the Common Assessment Framework, the CAF form and the use of Cheshire East procedures.

Lead Professional Training

The Lead Professional helps to create partnerships involving children, young people and their families and other professional staff. They will work closely with a child or young person and their family, acting as a single point of contact, co-ordinating services and working to improve outcomes through integrated working. This one day session will explore the skills required to undertake the role of Lead Professional and will be a mixture of input and activity in multi-agency groups. The session will include developing skills in leading and facilitating multiagency meetings.

Who should attend?

Anyone working with expectant mothers, babies, children and young people who are already CAF users and have attended CAF training.

Assessment and Engagement Training for the CAF process

This one day session for those working across services for children and young people will explore the following topics:

• The importance of assessment being a part of a cycle that leads to planning, delivery and review
• The principles that underpin effective assessment
• The importance of working in a child and young person centered way
• The skills and practices of engagement with children, young people and families to enable effective assessment (including questioning, listening, summarising and challenging)
• The principles and practices of effective assessment and engagement and how they should be applied in the context of the Common Assessment Framework
• Quality assurance of the completed forms, including: Levels of detail, Use of jargon, Making sure the 'voice’ of the child is fully reflected

Who should attend?

Anyone working with expectant mothers, babies, children and young people who may need to complete a Common Assessment as part of their role, but who may benefit from additional training to ensure they can assess and engage in a way that leads to high quality Common Assessment.

This course can be undertaken prior to or after attendance at CAF User Training.

Cheshire East CAF 2012 -13 Training Programme (PDF, 160KB)

Please book your place using the Children and Families Learning and Development application form (MSWORD, 50KB).