The Common Assessment Framework framework to help practitioners working with children, young people and families to assess children and young people’s additional needs for earlier, and more...

Educational providers have noted that completing the common assessment provides a holistic picture of a child or young person's needs and supports their understanding of how the varied factors...

How will the CAF help my family? The CAF exists to help the carer support their child. It can lead to a quick solution or help to identify extra support if needed. The CAF will ensure that...

The common assessment framework (CAF) is a process used to identify children’s unmet needs and support them. Using the CAF, an assessor works with the child and their parents or carers to …

The CAF provides an assessment that is common across services. It helps to embed a shared language; supports better understanding amongst practitioners; and reduces the number and scale of...

The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is a type of early help assessment. It is a way of gathering information about a child and their family’s needs at an early stage to identify what support might be …

The aim of adopting a common framework is to remove the artificial boundary of 'older age', and provide continuity of a person centred approach throughout adult life, geared towards self-determination and …

May 22, 2025 · Our assessment framework is made up of 5 key questions and, under each key question, a set of quality statements. Our 5 key questions are the things we ask of all health and …

Dec 7, 2023 · Overall, the Common Assessment Framework represents an essential component of the “Every Child Matters” agenda. By promoting early intervention, partnership working, and tailored …

Jun 1, 2013 · Research suggests that use of the common assessment framework (CAF) assists in the early identification of, and response to, clients’ needs. CAF is used to promote early intervention and …