Common Assessment Framework CAF Multi Agency Allocation Panels MAAG Progress

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Common Assessment Framework (CAF) Multi Agency
Allocation Panels (MAAG)Progress

• Pat Elliott
• CAF / MAAG Manager

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Common Assessment Framework (CAF)

• Standardised approach for conducting an
  assessment of a childs additional needs
• Assists practitioners to assess children at the
  earliest stage and work alongside colleagues from
  other agencies to meet identified needs.
• Designed as part of an integrated working
  programme to help children meet 5 key outcomes

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Every Child Matters 5 Key Outcomes

• Be Healthy
• Stay Safe
• Enjoy and Achieve
• Make a positive contribution
• Achieve economic well-being

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MAAG

• Bedfordshires Multi Agency Allocation Group
  (MAAG), was developed by the CYP Strategic
  Partnership to deliver timely responsive needs
  led services to children, young people and their
  families.
• Starting initially in Bedford in February 2005,
  the panel expanded to cover the whole county in
  June 2005 with the three area panels operating
  from March 2006.

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MAAG

• MAAG panels operate in south, mid and north
  Bedfordshire and meet fortnightly to identify the
  services that could best support the children and
  their families that are referred to them.
• From Oct 2006 CAF has been the medium by which
  referrals are made to these panels

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MAAG Background

• The MAAG is a pivotal part of Bedfordshires
  approach commitment to early intervention and
  prevention and aims to ensure
• gt A broad range of services
• gt Early assessment of needs leading to earlier
  intervention
• gt Services to provide a timely holistic response
• gt Services working together towards identified
  outcomes

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Progress on Implementation of the CAF

• The CAF was officially launched in Bedfordshire
  on 2nd October 2006
• Since October 2006 we have received 1680
  completed CAFs.
• Approx 35 from schools
• We have received 2,204 referrals to MAAG
  (including Social Care referrals)
• A total of 3,255 Allocations have been made

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Progress on CAF Training

• Training has been delivered at two different
  levels
• Full Multi-agency CAF training for those that
  need to be able to complete the CAF.
• Awareness Raising training which takes
• approximately one hour and can be run in
  single or multi-agency settings

• e-learning package has been purchased and is
  being customised - to be used as introduction
  and refresher
• 1,300 now trained
• 450 From schools
• Approx 650 have received awareness training
  including 120 police officers

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Progress on CAF Implementation

• All CAF/MAAG forms and documents available on
  LSCB Website
• Acceptance of CAF as referral form embedded with
  many agencies
• Example of well completed CAF on LSCB website (in
  CAF Supporting tools document)
• Digital pen trial has been approved and pilot
  commenced Sept 2008
• Gap analysis in progress

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Improvements Required

• CAF to be accepted as the medium by which all non
  statutory multi-agency working is recorded.
  Option 2 CAF
• Consent this needs to be obtained for the
  content of the assessment, not just to the
  process
• Parents / young person to be given a copy of the
  CAF
• Strengths as well as needs should be identified
• Parents / Young people to be invited to all
  review meetings for CAF.
• Support for Lead Professional role increase in
  case reviews.