Think Family Professional Support Pack
How to use this Pack
This pack provides a number of documents/materials to support
professionals in using the Think Family approach.
Each of the supporting documents are embedded in the table
below, categorised according to the area they relate to.
Once you have located the document you want to use, double
click on the file and it will open in a new window where you can
save/use it.
Updates/Changes
Please note, the pack will be updated on an annual basis as a
minimum but more frequently depending on feedback received /
changes to the documents. As such please check the Think
Family website to ensure you are using the most recent version.
Please contact the Advice and Co-ordination Team on 01480
376666 or ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk if you either have
queries or feedback on the documents
Issued 01/02/2016
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Version 1.5
Document Name
Version /
Last
Update
Description
File
Contact or Further Information
Assessment
Talking with the Family
Family CAF
This provides some ideas on how to talk to a family who are not sure
if the CAF process is for them. This document highlights the benefits
of the assessment and helps professionals to be clear, realistic and
positive about the CAF.
v0.1
The Family CAF form – this can be completed in MS Word or printed
and completed by hand.
v3.0
Completing the Family CAF
Family CAF Exemplar
Explains each section of the Family CAF assessment and what
information should be considered.
Talking with the
Family v0.1.docx
Family CAF Form
v3.0.docx
v0.1
Completing the
Family CAF v0.1.docx
This is an example of a completed Family CAF which can be used to
support a professional’s understanding of what could be included in a
Whole Family Assessment.
V3.0
Adult Strengths and Needs
template
Additional pages for the adult’s strengths and needs assessment.
v2.0
Child/Young Person
Strengths and Needs
template
Additional pages for the child/young person’s strengths and needs
assessment.
EXEMPLAR Family
CAF v3.0.docx
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Adult Strengths and
Needs template v2.0.docx
v2.0
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Child Strengths and
Needs template v2.0.docx
Version /
Last
Update
Document Name
Description
Family CAF FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions on the process of completing a Family
CAF assessment and Family Support Plan.
v1.0
Adding additional pages
guidance
Guidance on how to add the additional assessment pages in to the
whole family assessment.
File
Family CAF FAQs
v1.0.docx
Contact or Further Information
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
v1.0
Adding additional
pages guidance v1.0.docx
Planning and Delivery of Services
Think Family Outcomes
Framework
A standard suite of measures designed to evidence the sustained and
significant improvement with families.
v1.4
Family Support Plan
The Family Support Plan template – this can be completed in MS
Word or printed and completed by hand.
v2.0
Family Support Plan
Exemplar
Family Support Plan
Instructional Video
Following on from the Family CAF assessment exemplar, a Family
Support Plan exemplar has been created to support a professional’s
understanding of what should be included and how the Outcomes
Framework should be used to support the writing of Family Support
Plans.
V3.0
Cambs Outcomes
Framework v1.4.docx
Family Support Plan
v2.0.docx
EXEMPLAR Family
Support Plan 3.0.docx
An instructional video on how to complete the Family Support Plan.
Link to follow
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Document Name
Version /
Last
Update
Description
File
Contact or Further Information
Information Sharing
Consent and Information
Sharing
Further information on the consent and information sharing
agreement families make when signing the Family CAF for a Think
Family approach.
TAF Meetings
Guidance on how to chair a Team Around the Family meeting and
what should be considered/discussed at the meeting.
Natural Consequences
TAF Meetings – Information
Sharing
An overview of the sanctions available to partner agencies. It has
details of the sanctions, tools, powers and levers that are used by
public sector organisations in Cambridgeshire.
A document that should be signed by all attending the TAF meeting,
detailing how the information will be shared in accordance with the
Think Family approach.
v0.1
v0.1
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Consent and
Information Sharing v0.1.docx
TAF Meetings
v0.1.docx
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
v1.0
v1.0
Natural
Consequences v1.0.docx
TAF Confidentiality
Statement v1.0.docx
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Specialist Assessments / Screening tools
Young Carers Assessment
CAADA Risk Assessment
To be completed alongside a CAF when there is a young carer in the
family.
CAADA-DASH MARAC Risk Identification Checklist for the
identification of high risk cases of domestic abuse, stalking and
‘honour’-based violence.
CAF_Young_carers_
assessment.doc
January
2009
CAADA_risk_assess
ment.pdf
Centre 33
01223 316488
help@centre33.org.uk
01480 376666
ACT@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Document Name
Description
CASUS Screening
Questionnaire
Cambridgeshire Substance Use Screening Guidance to support the
identification of young people’s substance related needs.
Drug & Alcohol Screening
Tool
Tool to identify any problems drug and/or alcohol may be causing to a
family.
Version /
Last
Update
February
2010
Extra information and guidance on how to best complete the Drug &
Alcohol screening tool.
Early Support Referral
Checklist
Checklist for referring to Early Support.
SEND Consultation ECF
To be completed when requesting support from SEND Specialist
Services – Specialist Teachers and Educational Psychologists within
East Cambs & Fenland.
SEND Consultation Hunts
SEND Consultation SCC
To be completed when requesting support from SEND Specialist
Services – Specialist Teachers and Educational Psychologists within
South Cambridge and City.
01480 415278
casus@cpft.nhs.uk
Drug Alchol
screening Tool v1.1.docx
01223 699680
daat@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
V2.0
To be completed when requesting support from SEND Specialist
Services – Specialist Teachers and Educational Psychologists within
the Huntingdon area.
CASUS_screen_linke
d_with_CAF.doc
Contact or Further Information
01223 699680
daat@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
v1.0
Drug & Alcohol Screening
Tool Supporting
Information
File
Drug Alcohol
supporting information v2.0.pdf
Cambridge City & South Cambs
01223 884491
Early Support
East Cambs & Fenland
Referral Checklist Oct 2015.pdf
01945 488048
Huntingdon
01480 418646
01353 699172
ecfsfl@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
v1.0
v1.0
v1.0
SEND_consultation_E
CF v1.0.doc
SEND_consultation_
Hunts v1.0.doc
SEND_consultation_S
CC v1.0.doc
01480 373473
Hunts.S4L@cambridgeshire.gov.u
k
01223 728311
Scc.supportforlearning@cambridg
eshire.gov.uk
Version /
Last
Update
Document Name
Description
Statutory Intervention Form
Form to request a statutory service when consent cannot be obtained
for a full assessment using the CAF.
File
Statutory_Interventi
on_form.doc
Contact or Further Information
0345 045 5203
Referralcentre.children@cambrid
geshire.gov.uk
Together for Families
Nomination Matrix
Personalisation Budget
Request Form
Family Progress Data (FPD)
Instructional Video
Family Progress Data (FPD)
FAQs
Form to nominate a family to be part of the Together for Families
programme by providing evidence based on the six criteria for the
programme.
This request form should be used for families that meet the criteria
for the Together for Families programme. On this cohort, families
have access to a personalisation budget – all requests should be made
on this request form.
V1.0
v1.0
Short instructional videos on how to complete the Family Progress
Data toolkit will be available shortly. The latest FPD toolkit is available
through the ACT.
Phase_II_TFF_Matri
x_v1.0.docx
PB request form
v1.0.docx
Click here
Frequently Asked Questions on the process of completing the Family
Progress Data toolkit.
V1.0
FPD
FAQs_v1.0.docx
n/a
n/a
01223 715460
togetherforfamilies@cambridgesh
ire.gov.uk
01223 715460
togetherforfamilies@cambridgesh
ire.gov.uk
01223 715460
togetherforfamilies@cambridgesh
ire.gov.uk
01223 715460
togetherforfamilies@cambridgesh
ire.gov.uk
General
Pupil Premium – Count Me
In
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/countmein
The Pupil Premium is additional funding given to schools to help raise
the attainment of pupils. It is paid to schools according to the number
of pupils who have been registered as eligible for free school meals at
any point in the last 6 years or been in care for 6 months or longer.
n/a
Document Name
Description
Free School Meal
Application
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals
Parental Responsibility
Explained
Free Childcare for two year
olds
Early Years Pupil Premium
Children from households with lower incomes may be entitled to free
school meals.
Summary of what the law says in relation to parental responsibility.
Version /
Last
Update
File
n/a
n/a
n/a
Parental_responsibilit
y_explained.pdf
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Contact or Further Information
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/free2s
Early years funding is a national scheme administered by local
authorities as some 2 year olds are entitled to free early learning and
childcare.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/eypp
From January 2015, children who are currently claiming free childcare
for 3 and 4 year olds in Cambridgeshire and meet certain criteria
could be eligible for the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP).
This is extra funding paid to early years/nursery providers to improve
outcomes for these children.