Common Assessment Framework (CAF)

The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a standard assessment that can be used by all services working with children and young people. It is particularly suitable for use in integrated early intervention work, where we work with families as soon as we realise that a child or young person is experiencing difficulties. The CAF helps workers to identify a child or young person’s strengths, needs and goals. It can be shared between services and used as a starting point for planning co-ordinated multi-agency action.

The CAF is a national initiative and is a key part of integrated locality working. You can see national Government advice about CAF by visiting the every child matters website.

In Nottinghamshire, we are introducing the CAF gradually and linking its introduction to the roll-out of Integrated Locality Working, including Joint Access Teams (JATs). We have started using CAF in some localities and aim to have all localities using the CAF by the end of 2009.

The documents on this page provide essential information about CAF in Nottinghamshire.

The practitioner guide includes all you need to know about CAF in Nottinghamshire [PDF 589KB]

These are the Nottinghamshire forms to record CAF and multi-agency working
CAF for children and young people: Pre-assessment checklist [Word 82KB]
Nottinghamshire Common Assessment Framework form [Word 137KB]
Common Assessment Framework form Appendix A [Word 137KB]
Nottinghamshire review/action plan [Word 55KB]
Agenda items for Team Around the Child meeting [PDF 23KB]
Attendance register for Team Around the Child meeting [Word 46KB]

This is a quick guide to administration procedures for CAF (in leaflet form for quick reference)
How to log a CAF in Nottinghamshire [Word 300KB]

Information leaflet for parents and carers
Your guide to the Common Assessment Framework [PDF 130 KB]

If you would like to discuss any aspect of CAF developments in Nottinghamshire, please contact us:

Email: caf@nottscc.gov.uk
Tel: 01623 433181