Churchgate Extended Schools Consortium

Integrated Practice (CAF)

Integrated Practice, Including the Common Assessment Framework (CAF), is a key part of delivering frontline services that are integrated and focused around the needs of children and young people. The CAF is a standardised approach to conducting an assessment of a child's additional needs and deciding how those needs should be met. It can be used by practitioners across children's services in England.

The CAF will promote more effective, earlier identification of additional needs, particularly in universal services. It is intended to provide a simple process for a holistic assessment of a child's needs and strengths, taking account of the role of parents, carers and environmental factors on their development.

Practitioners will then be better placed to agree, with the child and family, about what support is appropriate. The CAF will also help to improve integrated working by promoting co-ordinated service provision.

Please click on the links below for more detailed information regarding the Common Assessment Framework.

Common Assessment Framework - Every Child Matters

Common Assessment Framework - Hertfordshire

The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is now an intigral part in the way that we work to support children, young people and their families within Hertfordshire. Leaflets have been produced for both children & young people and parent/carers to provide them with information -

CAF Information Leaflet - Children & Young People (1MB)

CAF Information Leaflet - Parents/Carers & Families (1.2MB)

Integrated Practice and the Common Assessment Framework became live in Hertfordshire on 1st April 2008. Each month, Hertfordshire produces an update on the progress of Integrated Practice bulletin, which is a good source of information for all practitioners involved. Please click below to download the lastest edition -

Integrated Practice Bullerin - Summer 2010 (474KB)

If you have any questions regarding the CAF process within the Extended Schools Consortium, please contact the Extended Schools Office -

Telephone - 01992 412647 or email rachel.clarke@st-maryshigh.herts.sch.uk

If you have any questions regarding the role out of Integrated Practice in Broxbourne, please contact the District Integrated Practice Manager –

Andy Betts
District Manager - IP - Broxbourne & East Herts
Telephone: 01992 556382 / Mobile: 07825 721131
Email: andy.betts@hertscc.gov.uk

If you have any questions regarding Intergrated Practice in Hertfordshire, Please conrtact -

Kathy Amos
HCC Development Manager for Integrated Practice
Telephone: 01992 555270 / Mobile: 07748 007877
Email: kathy.amos@hertscc.gov.uk

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