The government placed a statutory duty on councils with social services responsibilities in England and Wales to implement the framework by April 2001. The aim of this two-year research, which is based on a diverse sample of 24 English councils, was to explore the impact of the introduction of the assessment framework on social work and other agencies' practice.
Findings indicated that when implemented well, the use of initial and core assessments improved inter-agency collaboration and partnership working with parents. However, the lack of direct assessment work undertaken with children and young people was a matter of concern.
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