The Common Assessment Framework is a standard process that helps to identify a child or young person's additional unmet needs.

Raising a CAF provides a basis for getting other relevant services involved to help meet the child or young person's unmet needs.

Case Study

"By sharing information about the child, the better everybody knows them and understands their situation, and as a result the child feels less isolated and more secure"

Click here to read about how Ingrid Small, pre-school manager uses the CAF.