What is the CAF model?
The CAF Model facilitate the self-assessment of a public organisation in order to arrive at a diagnosis and improvement actions; act as a bridge across the various models used in quality management; facilitate bench learning between public-sector organisations.
What is CAF tool?
The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a total quality management tool for self-assessment developed by the public sector for the public sector. The CAF is free of charge and available in the public domain to assist public sector organisations to improve their performance.
What are the 3 main areas of CAF?
The CAF assessment is made up of three sections:
- Developmental needs of the baby, child or young person: General health; Physical development;
- Parenting capacity: Basic care and ensuring safety and protection; Emotional warmth and stability;
- Adult and environmental: Education, employment and training; Housing;
Who uses the Common assessment Framework?
The CAF is generally used with children and young people up to the age of 18, but its use can be extended beyond 18 where appropriate, to enable the young person to have a smooth transition to adult services.
When was the common assessment framework introduced?
The draft ‘Common Assessment Framework’ was developed in late 2004 with its revised version published in 2005. CAF is a new, more standardised approach for assessing the needs of children for service and deciding how those needs should be addressed and met.
When should the common assessment framework be used?
Which 3 factors does the assessment framework consider?
The assessment covers three domains: development of the child or young person; parents and carers; and family and environment. Who is the CAF for? The CAF is aimed at children and young people with additional needs who have needs that are not being met by their current service provision.
What is the role of the CAF?
What is the CAF? The CAF is a shared assessment and planning framework for use across all children’s services and all local areas in England. It aims to help the early identification of children and young people’s additional needs and promote co-ordinated service provision to meet them.