| Single Assessment Process - training materials Common Assessment Framework The following listing is subject to ongoing review and revision... Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP), Social Care Programme, Department of Health Common Assessment Framework why have a Common Assessment Framework? (2006) This weblink is part of the Social Care Programme's information on implementing the White Paper, "Our health, our care, our say : a new direction for community services" (Cm 6737, January 2006) Among reasons for having a Common Assessment Framework (CAF) are the difficulties arising from having separate approaches for adults, e.g. Single Assessment Process (SAP) for older people, and the Care Programme Approach (CPA) for people with mental health needs. The aim is thus to remove the artificial boundary of "older age" and provide a person-centred approach throughout adult life. This Web page notes that in developing CAF, "it will be important to build on expertise to date" from implementing CPA, SAP and Person Centred Planning. A previous version of the weblink (accessed 3 November 2006) outlined the Social Care Team's intentions regarding the Common Assessment Framework (CAF), and are outlined in the general entry for the Care Services Improvement Partnership- (CSIP) Contact Details: Tel: | Fax: E–mail: | Web links: http://www.socialcare.csip.org.uk/index.cfm?pid=7 | Target group: HAs/LAs | Type / Format: website; policy Availability / Price: | ISBN/ISSN: Notes: Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP), Social Care Programme, Department of Health Self Assessment Project The work to develop a Common Assessment Framework (CAF) includes a commitment to allow people to self-assess wherever possible. This weblink introduces the Self Assessment Project, and comprises links to: A press release (2006/0283), "Self-assessment schemes put patients in control: - 11 new pilots launched to explore self-assessment for people with long-term needs"; Self Assessment pilot sites: summaries and council contact details; Links to information on the Self Assessment Project evaluation being carried out by PSSRU; and presentations from the Self Assessment Pilot workshop held on 18 September 2006. The pilots are based in the following local authorities:: Birmingham, Bristol, Croydon, Kingston upon Hull, Hammersmith & Fulham, Nottinghamshire, St Helens, Kingston upon Thames, Barnet, East Riding of Yorkshire, and Derby. Contact Details: Tel: | Fax: E–mail: | Web links: http://www.socialcare.csip.org.uk/index.cfm?pid=81 | Target group: | Type / Format: website; policy Availability / Price: | ISBN/ISSN: Notes: Department of Health Making it happen pilots, early implementers and demonstrations (18 October 2006) The White Paper, "Our health, our care, our say : a new direction for community services" (Cm 6737, January 2006) introduced, among other things (in Para 5.26), the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) which is in place for children's services. The White Paper acknowledges that "we have already developed a Single Assessment Process for older people's services". "Making it happen" (Web link 1) accompanies the report, "Our health, our care, our say: making it happen" (Web link 2), which provides an update on progress on implementation of the White Paper. The use of pilot and demonstration sites enables the development of good practice and increases awareness of practical risks and issues that could affect implementation of a wider roll-out. The involvement of local partners, from both the statutory and non-statutory sector, will help develop an understanding of the contributions and opportunities offered by effective engagement of such diverse providers. This brief document provides details of those demonstration sites and pilots currently in operation; it will be periodically updated. Pilots of interest to the SAP community include: Development of the Common Assessment Framework (self assessment pilots): St Helens, East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Birmingham, Barnet, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kingston upon Thames, Croydon, and Bristol; Long-term conditions; integrated care and assistive technology (ICAT) demonstration sites: 3 sites proposed, and expressions of interest from PCT and local authority partnerships are soon to be invited; Individual budgets: Gateshead, Oldham, Manchester, Barnsley, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Coventry, Norfolk, Essex, Kensington & Chelsea, Barking & Dagenham, West Sussex, and Bath & North East Somerset; Partnerships for Older People Projects (POPPs) Northumberland, Knowsley, Manchester, Wigan, Bradford, Leeds, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, Sheffield, Worcestershire, Luton, Norfolk, Brent, Camden, Southwark, East Sussex, Dorset, Somerset and Poole. Contact Details: David Gilbert, Our health, our care, our say Programme Team, Department of Health Richmond House 79 Whitehall London SW1A 2NS. Tel: 020 7210 5787 | Fax: E–mail: | Web links: http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/14/00/41/04140041.pdf | http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/14/00/65/04140065.pdf Target group: HAs/LAs | Type / Format: briefing; policy Availability / Price: | ISBN/ISSN: Notes: Department of Health The NHS in England: the operating framework for 2007/08 guidance on preparation of local IM&T [information management and technology] plans (22 December 2006) The NHS operating framework for 2007/08 (Annex 1) identified the need for sustained focus on information management and technology (IM&T) in the NHS to deliver better care. From 2007/08 onwards, IM&T investment and exploitation will form part of mainstream NHS planning in support of health and service priorities and reform. This document (14 pp) provides supplementary guidance to all NHS Chief Executives, provides supplementary guidance to the NHS on the development of local IM&T plans in support of health and service priorities and reform. With the shift to a self-improving system, the accent is on local ownership and leadership for the local IM&T agenda, which also needs a set of national expectations and exploits the National Programme for IT (NPfIT). The content has implications for implementing e-SAP and the Current Assessment Framework (CAF), even if neither are mentioned. Contact Details: Richard Jeavons, Director of IT Service Implementation, Department of Health, Richmond House, 79 Whitehall, London SW1A 2NS. Tel: | Fax: E–mail: | Web links: http://www.wmas.nhs.uk/Portals/0/trust%20board/2007%20April/AI%208.5%20IM&T%20Appendix%20C1.pdf | Target group: NHS Chief Executives | Type / Format: guidance Availability / Price: | ISBN/ISSN: Notes: Social Care, Local Government and Care Services Directorate, Department of Health (DH) A common assessment framework for adults development [author: Carl Evans] (12 February 2008) Powerpoint (9 frames), indicating the rationale for CAF (the common assessment framework): people's needs will be better identified through a thorough assessment of needs, The different types of assessment are: Self-assessment, contact assessment, Holistic Overview assessment, Specialist Assessment, and carers assessment. This powerpoint, presented at a London SAP Leads meeting,, also notes the Social Care Personal Demographics Service (PDS) Early Adopter Project and the proposed scope of the demonstrators / pilots, for which funding is available from April 2008. View presentation. Contact Details: Carl Evans Social Care Policy & Innovation, Room 123, Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG. Tel: 020 7972 4361 | Fax: E–mail: Carl.Evans@dh.gsi.gov.uk | Web links: | Target group: SAP leads | Type / Format: powerpoint Availability / Price: | ISBN/ISSN: Notes: Social Care, Local Government and Care Services Directorate, Department of Health (DH) The wider perspective for personalisation and social care [author: Carl Evans] (12 February 2008) Powerpoint (12 frames) on the vision for personalisation of care: a stronger voice, more choice and control (as introduced in the White Paper,' Our health, our care, our say'); and more influence and power to local people and local communities('Strong and prosperous communities: the local government White Paper'). This powerpoint, was presented at a London SAP Leads meeting, as an aid to discussion of issues around: listening and responding; provision and commissioning; capacity and capability; and support for development. View presentation. Contact Details: Carl Evans Social Care Policy & Innovation, Room 123, Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG. Tel: 020 7972 4361 | Fax: E–mail: Carl.Evans@dh.gsi.gov.uk | Web links: | Target group: LAs/HAs | Type / Format: powerpoint Availability / Price: | ISBN/ISSN: Notes: |