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Common Assessment Framework (CAF) training

Carole Pickburn - July 2011
caf.helpdesk@kirklees.gov.uk

About CAF training

Staff may undertake Level 2 and 3 CAF training if they have acquired a basic knowledge of CAF through any of the following routes:
  • Completed CAF e-learning
  • Completed CAF awareness training during the past year
  • Completed CAFs as part of work
  • Covered CAF in recent higher education studies
  • Completed CAF training in another authority

Level 2 and 3 training programmes are targeted at staff who will undertake a Common Assessment as part of their role and may take on the role of Lead Professional as part of a Multi Agency Support Team. Managers will nominate which workers will participate in this training. The training is to be offered in multi-agency groups to uphold the principles of integrated working.

Staff must check with managers to determine if it is appropriate to complete Level 2 and 3 training and be released from work.

Level 2 CAF training course

This interactive experiential training programme builds on workers' existing knowledge of the Common Assessment Framework and will:
  • Provide a practical understanding of integrated working
  • Highlight the benefits of integrated working
  • Explore how workers can meet the challenges of integrated working
  • Explore when and how to undertake a Common Assessment
  • Enhance skills to undertake a Common Assessment
  • Explore the practicalities of information sharing

Level 3 CAF training course

This interactive experiential programme will explore, in depth, how to undertake a Common Assessment and will:
  • Explore the elements of the Common Assessment Framework which identify unmet need
  • Explore the practicalities of establishing and managing a Multi Agency Support Team
  • Take a practical look at the role and responsibilities of the Lead Professional
  • Provide information about the governance and support framework that will enable the effective use of the Common Assessment Framework in Kirklees

Other CAF training courses

  • Pilot Updates
  • Indicators of Need Briefings
  • CAF Card Training
  • Manager's Training

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