Minimum Regional Standards for CAF

Quality Assurance

 

Review processes All Children's Trusts will ensure that the following themes are embedded within their quality assurance:

a. Identifying training needs
b. Monitoring CAF processes
c. Identifying supervision issues
d. Identifying support needs
e. Performance management of services
f. Effective cross authority working

Supervision All practitioners supporting CAFs are entitled to specific feedback and on-the-job support. CAF review should become embedded with ongoing supervision arrangements.

Self Review All practitioners will evaluate their effectiveness in each CAF against an agreed regional checklist (still to be developed in the regional toolkit, below)

Accountability There must be clear lines of accountability within each Children's Trust organisation to support the Lead Professional when a member of the TAC/TAF does not fulfil their agreed actions on the delivery plan.

CAF Data Children's Trusts will routinely analyse CAF data to identify case characteristics and emerging trends. An agreed minimum common data set will be shared on a regional basis.

CAF Audit All Children's Trusts will audit a proportion of closed CAFs (suggested 1 in 10) for the quality of process and impact on outcomes. The Children's Trust will develop audit processes with partner organisations.

Evaluation Children's Trusts will analyse their CAF Data and CAF Audit information (both above) every three months to ensure implementation of all service improvements, commissioning implications and workforce development measures are addressed.

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