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Wednesday, 6 November 2013

Support for Families who may be in need of a Helping Hand

If your organisation wants to support families at an earlier stage ... when they need help find out how you can help:

JAFF (Joint Assessment Family Framework)


Welsh Government’s Families First programme promotes that clear systems for multi-agency support, with an emphasis on prevention and early intervention are put in place. The Joint Assessment Family Framework (JAFF) which includes a ‘Team Around the Family’ model of working is named in the Families First guidance as the backbone of this integrated working.
In Powys the JAFF consists of three processes.  
¨      The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) form is the access or referral form completed by a practitioner with a parent/carer and the child, or young person.
¨      The CAF goes to a multi-agency panel (The Local Resource Solution Panel) for discussion and solutions are agreed as part of a plan for the family.
¨      A ‘Team Around the Family’ (or ‘Team Around the Young Person’ if they do not have family) meeting is then arranged involving those directly working with the child/young person/family to review, monitor and add to this plan.  

Training for volunteers/staff

On the link below you will find more information and dates about the training and dates available for:
  • Common Assessment Framework
  • Information Sharing to support Integrated Working
  • Lead Practitioner & Team Around the Family & the LRSP

JAFF Training Information & Dates

Informing Families of the help and the process

Download copies of leaflets which helps to explain how families can access any support they need when they need it.

JAFF: Family Leaflet
JAFF: Young People Leaflet

If you would like some hard copies of these leaflets please contact PAVO.

Common Assessment Forms

Download copies of the forms to start helping families

Local Resource Solution Panels

Download copies of the dates when Local Resource Solution Panel meetings will be held in your area of Powys.  Meetings are held monthly.  You will also find the deadlines by when you need to make referrals.











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