Community Care

Bristol finds common assessment framework liberates social workers and spreads responsibilities

Practitioners in Bristol are finding that the common assessment framework has enabled them to improve their services to children dramatically. Natasha Salari reports Meeting the needs of vulnerable ...
Community Care

Common Assessment Framework too child-centred, study finds

The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is so child-centred that it prevents social workers from gaining a holistic view of the child, according to new research. The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) is ...