Training Programme for Professionals

Anyone whose work brings them into contact with children and families should have an awareness of Information Sharing, Common Assessment Framework (CAF), role of Lead Professional (LP) and Contactpoint. Professionals should either know how to complete a Common Assessment themselves or know how to arrange to have one carried out. Everyone working with children should be aware of the sorts of situations that indicate the need for sharing information and completion of a common assessment. Every organisation offering services to children will need to ensure at least some of its staff are equipped to complete common assessments.

A comprehensive programme of training courses will be available to ensure all managers and front-line staff who work with children and young people and/or adults with parental responsibilities, are aware of and able to implement these changes.

Who should be attending training?

All staff working in statutory organisations, partners and voluntary agencies who provide support services to children, young people and their families. There are two levels of training available. Ideally staff should attend, when appropriate, all levels of this multi-disciplinary training and be committed to integrated working.

Please see leaflets below for 2008 - 2009 training dates and booking details.

It is recommended that you attend the CAF Level 1 and CAF in Pratice Level 2 courses before attending Lead Professional sessions.

Training Programme

Level 1— Introduction to Information Sharing , CAF, LP and ContactPoint

Overview of Every Child Matters national context, Information Sharing and Kingston’s Preventative Strategy
All practitioners will need to attend this half-day briefing on Information Sharing and CAF Awareness

Level 2 - Two modules:

Using the CAF in practice

Training for staff who will be responsible for carrying out Common Assessments as part of their role and who have completed Level 1 training.

Lead Professional

For staff and their managers who will be taking on the role of Lead Professional. Practitioners should have completed Level 1 and Level 2 module CAF in Practice.