Training Information

Because ContactPoint training will be available from January, 2010, this is the last chance to book on regular CAF training close to your workplace. After this date there will only be occasional professional training at selected points around the county. Please click on the link to the left to find out the dates for the different training that is available.

Please book places by contacting QLS on: 01785 277932

The cost for the Full Day CAF Training and the Half Day sessions is £25 per person, free to voluntary and community sector organisations. There will be a charge of £75 for professionals who do not turn up on the day or who transfer off with fewer than three days' notice.

For further information about Common Assessment Framework, please log onto: www.staffordshirechildrenstrust.org.uk

One-day Common Assessment Professional Training Course

04/12/2009	Leek Hospital, Leek	J Hulme	F Manning
07/12/2009	Springhill Children's Centre, Lichfield	C Chance	D May
11/12/2009	Hill Street Wellbeing Centre, Burton on Trent	D May	C Chance
13/01/2010	Leek Hospital, Leek
21/01/2010	Hill Street Wellbeing Centre, Burton on Trent
28/01/2010	Museum of Cannock Chase
05/02/2010	Leek Hospital, Leek
09/02/2010	Hill Street Wellbeing Centre, Burton on Trent
12/03/2010	Hill Street Wellbeing Centre, Burton on Trent
15/03/2010	Leek Hospital, Leek
22/03/2010	Museum of Cannock Chase

Refresher training

Please contact the training team to arrange this for a team or group of professionals.

Lead Professional/Team Around the Child

12/02/2010 (am)	Seabridge Centre, Newcastle under Lyme
23/02/2010 (am)	Stafford Children's Centre	D May/JHulme
02/03/2010 (pm)	Hill Street Wellbeing Centre, Burton on Trent	D May
16/03/2010	Charnwood Children's Centre, Lichfield

CAF Briefing

The CAF Briefing is a handout designed for use with managers and professionals in a single agency setting. It provides a basic understanding of the CAF and can be used in team meetings or other forums for discussion. The Children's Trust has recommended that each agency uses the CAF Briefing with their own staff, as appropriate. The duration of briefings is likely to be 30-45 minutes. You will need to add your organisations details to the briefing.

The CAF Briefing can be downloaded here:

CAF Briefing (110kb)

CAF Awareness Session

The CAF Awareness Session is a designed for managers and professionals in a single agency or a multi-agency setting. The Children's Trust has agreed for each agency to deliver the CAF Awareness Session to their own staff, with the opportunity for operational issues to be considered and addressed. Multi-agency awareness sessions should be considered by agencies within each locality, wherever possible.

This level of training comprises of:

PowerPoint slides;
Trainer notes;
Information pack for participants.

The CAF Awareness Session is aimed at professionals who need to know about the CAF, but are unlikely to complete the CAF themselves. The awareness session provides a basic level of understanding. The duration of sessions is likely to be between 2-3 hours.

The CAF Awareness Session materials can be downloaded here:

CAF Fact Sheet (214kb)

CAF Process Diagram (236kb)

Pre-Assessment Checklist (61.2kb)

CAF Form (78.0kb)

Guide to Definitions (76.5kb)

More Information Sheet (11.4kb)

Last Modified: 20/01/2010 12:36:56
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