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The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) represents the Government’s recognition that the needs of vulnerable children cannot be met by a single agency, but must be addressed by co-ordinated, multi-agency support. The CAF addresses the need for co-ordination between services, appropriate information sharing, and sense of accountability among all workers who come into contact with a vulnerable child.

Anyone whose work brings them into contact with children and families should have an awareness of the CAF and either know how to complete a common assessment themselves or know how to arrange to have one carried out. Everyone working with children should be aware of the sorts of situations that indicate the need for a common assessment. Every organisation offering services to children will need to ensure at least some of its staff are equipped to complete common assessments.

The CAF Advice and Support Team is based in Bromley Central Library. The CAF Team is a multi-agency team consisting of colleagues with backgrounds in health, education, social care and the voluntary sector. The team has been set up to support the implementation of the CAF by offering advice, support and training opportunities to practitioners completing CAFs and/or acting as Lead Professionals.

Contact Details

Common Assessment Framework Team

Telephone:  020 8461 7174
Address:   Bromley Central Library, 3rd Floor, High Street, Bromley BR1 1EX

Information for Parents

The Common Assessment Framework (or CAF) is a new way of working with children and young people. It involves listening to you and your child to find out your child’s needs, and what is working well in your child’s life. An action plan, agreed with you and your child, is also put in place to make sure your child gets the right sort of help. The CAF is voluntary – you and your child can choose to be involved. Please see the following leaflets for further information. 

Leaflet for parents and carers 

Leaflet for children and young people

Information for professionals

Please follow this link for all Common Assessment Framework documents:

http://www.bromleysafeguarding.org/documentdetails.asp

Please follow this link to book on to Common Assessment Framework training:

http://www.bromleysafeguarding.org/trainingdetails.asp?id=14