Caf?

Hsl500

Hiya has anybody heard of this and point m in the right direction to find out about one please, it was suggested to us that our family needs one , ( have 5 boys and 4 are diagnosed special needs)

thanks helen x

DX2

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/strategy/deliveringservices1/caf/cafframework/

Hsl500

Hiya thankyou so much I had never heard of one before
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DX2

Hsl500 wrote: »

Hiya thankyou so much I had never heard of one before
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Honestly it's not something I am clued up on, hopefully someone with more experience will be able to help you.

sheeps68

A CAF an be a great way of identifying what the needs of individual children are and getting appropriate people to work together. If you go to your local authority website and type in CAF you should get some answers as to how it works in your area. However any proffessional who works with your children should be able to start the caf process. I would however suggest health visitor or school are often best at actually doing it.

shykins

basically its a failry long form that is filled in (usually started by the school or a HV) its to identify any and all the needs that a child has. it is then sent out to multi agencies (assuming u agree it can) so that they can all have input into those needs

unfortunately it does not guarantee those needs will be acted on or met but its a start in the right direction

hth

daska

Do your boys have a Social Worker? If they do then a CAF wouldn't proceed while the Social Worker is still involved. Otherwise I'd suggest your Health Visitor. After the professionals met they awarded my son funding for 20 hours of pre-school every week from his CAF, it's done wonders for him. (He was referred because he was about a year behind his peers in language and emotional development).

Hsl500

Hiya no we don't have a social worker anymore, did have and they ceased all contact as said couldn't help
we have a meeting next week as asked for a keyworker +5
we met at a conference I went to for special needs and schools
she asked me to ring and I will find out 2nd aug if been successful so fingers crossed
I think she can help with a caf

sheeps68

"I think she can help with a caf "

Great