From the end of 2008, teachers and other key workers, such as police andhealth workers, will be able to raise an eCAF - the online version ofthe Common Assessment Framework.
Any child at risk can be highlighted through the completion of astandardised electronic form, and then prioritised for follow up. Theaim is that all services in contact with a child can access informationon them and contribute to the assessment of their needs. This will bereal-time multi-agency working.
However, with potentially thousands of professionals able to use thesystem, local authorities must first address some problems. The first isaround training. A teacher needs to know what questions to ask when theyspot a suspicious injury and what to do when they know the answer. Theyneed to understand when they raise an eCAF and when they do not.Training will be crucial in ensuring the right information is enteredinto an eCAF at the right time.
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