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2. 5 Integrated Working Workstreams
3. IW multi-agency Training Programme
CAF Awareness, Assessor and now eCAF
956 staff have received Awareness training
842 trained assessors
312 completed eCAF training to date
4. Common Assessment Framework (CAF) CAF – process not just a form
Holistic, baseline assessment
Encourages use of common language and definition of need
Increases better evidence based referrals
Can be used as referral to single/ multi-agency or FSP/ YISP
5. Red line shows no. of CAFs generated Jan 2008 – Dec 2008.
Usual seasonal decline represented by dip in figures Jul – Sep and Dec.
Red line shows no. of CAFs generated Jan 2008 – Dec 2008.
Usual seasonal decline represented by dip in figures Jul – Sep and Dec.
6. Key generators of CAF are Primary and Secondary schools
Key generators of CAF are Primary and Secondary schools
8. 0% represents a nominal value of 1.0% represents a nominal value of 1.
9. FSP = Family Support Panel
Blue columns represent the number of referrals made via CAF to the
FSP from 2006 – to date.
Burgundy columns illustrate how many referring agencies retained the
LP role after the Family Support plan was drawn up.
58% of all school referrals to the FSP, retained a school based LP
However, this is not particular to schools as the figures for nurseries (57%) and Health Visitors (61%) also reflect this trend.
Social Services retain the LP role in 38% of cases (referred by Social
Services).FSP = Family Support Panel
Blue columns represent the number of referrals made via CAF to the
FSP from 2006 – to date.
Burgundy columns illustrate how many referring agencies retained the
LP role after the Family Support plan was drawn up.
58% of all school referrals to the FSP, retained a school based LP
However, this is not particular to schools as the figures for nurseries (57%) and Health Visitors (61%) also reflect this trend.
Social Services retain the LP role in 38% of cases (referred by Social
Services).
10. Figures to support previous graph.Figures to support previous graph.
12. eCAF As take up of CAF increases, need for robust IT system to support it becomes more important
Supports entire IW process (not just CAF generation)
Provides secure method for access, storage and transfer of CAF information
Facilitates electronic referral
Provides secure messaging
Helps manage consent
13. eCAF Progress System went live 22/09/08 (9 months to deploy)
1st Children’s Services IT system to go across the entire workforce
312 staff from across Westminster Children’s Workforce have completed eCAF training (in just over 2 ½ months)
77 service areas now generating/ accepting referrals via eCAF (including Assessment & Duty, EPS, EWS, Marlborough Family Service, all 5 Family Support Panels, Health Visiting Service, 29 WCC schools, Family Recovery Project, 17 Connexions PA functions, Housing, Rainbow, KIDS, Befriend a Family)
79 CAFs submitted online (877 paper CAFs)
14. Practitioner comments about eCAF
15. Concerns and how these may be addressed