The Government is determined to make integrated working a reality across the whole children's workforce. All children's trusts are expected to have embedded it by 2010 and each local area is currently rolling out local training to ensure managers and practitioners are confident with the Common Assessment Framework (CAF).
CAF is a standardised approach to conducting an assessment of a child's additional needs and deciding how these should be met. Early years practitioners may be required to initiate or contribute to CAF where a child's additional needs fall outside of their focus.
As the Children's Workforce Development Council outlines it, integrated working represents a whole new approach. At its heart is the willingness to be flexible and work with other agencies to improve outcomes for children and young people and their families. It is all about knowing how and when to share information, and knowing broadly what support and services are available locally and how these can be accessed.
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