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Common Assessment Framework Information Sharing and Assessment 1

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Concepts • ISA, CAF and Lead Professionals. • Integrating services around the child. • Reducing need for multiple assessments. • The right help at the right time. 3

Nationally Common Assessment Framework. • 90+ areas implementing some aspect in 2005/06. • Detailed evaluation in 13 Local Authority areas. • National roll out from April 2006. Multi-agency and Lead Professional. • Toolkit on ECM website. • ‘Evolving’. I nformation Sharing. • Draft guidance out to consultation. • Child Index Systems: decision how to proceed expected shortly. 4

First Steps • Initial focus on early years ( 0 – 4) • Set up systems for co-ordinated referrals and information sharing • Undertake co-ordinated multi-professional assessments • Establish joint planning and commissioning arrangements 5

Why Focus On Early Years ? • Multi-agency panel already in place • Systemic changes can be informed by and linked to children’s changing needs • Early identification and planning result in better outcomes for children 6

Management Of Change • Steering Group with key partners: – Social Services – Lifelong Learning – PCT – Schools – Voluntary Sector – Parent/Carer Representatives 7

Process For Change • Draft strategy based on children’s nsf • Draft implementation plan • Agree caf referral form • ESTABLISH JOINT PLANNING AND RESOURCE PANEL - chirp • Establish assessment nursery • Agree framework for co-ordinated multi-professional service 8

Key Requirements • Effective information sharing arrangements • Input from parents/carers • Timely and effective consultation arrangements • Monitoring and evalution of service outcomes for children 9

Hounslow Information Sharing Joint information sharing protocol in place agreed at • most senior levels in statutory agencies. Dissemination and training to be organised. • Investigating possibilities of joining up existing • systems (i.e. SWIFT and EMS). ‘Marketplace’ event in December to launch • preparation of Service Directory. 10