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Early Help Including Common Assessment for Families Early Help Forums Integrated Working Procedures (‘Thresholds and Pathways’) 2012/13 Review of CAF Summer 2012 We asked what you like and what needs to change with the CAF You said you wanted an assessment framework that was: Streamlined and flexible Supporting earlier intervention A tool that can be used internally by a single agency A family assessment Person Centred Supporting risk assessment and measuring distance travelled and Had increased accountability (for initiating assessments and attending/contributing to meetings 2012/13 Review of CAF Autumn – we designed a new assessment, action plan and review form January and February 2013– we asked whether it did what you wanted it to do: Would you use the CAFF assessment in its current form for multi-agency working? 90% YES Would you consider replacing existing ‘single agency’ internal assessment processes with the CAFF assessment? – 78% YES 70% replied that it was good or excellent for each of the abilities you wanted it to have Feedback from Ofsted Too few CAF assessments The number of common assessments (CAF) completed is low and falling, particularly in schools with few health professionals or commissioned services initiating assessments Assessments not good and lacking a focus on risk Too many assessments are of poor quality and characterised by a lack of robust analysis with a focus on actual or potential risk. Action planning a weakness The quality of CAF assessments seen varies from good to poor, with action planning a common weakness, a limited focus on measureable outcomes, and insufficient consideration of equality and diversity issues Where was the voice of the child? In common assessments (CAF) seen by inspectors, it was rarely clear that children and young people have been consulted or involved as their views were not well documented. Responses to Ofsted criticisms Assessments not good and lacking a focus on risk The IWP w