The Common Assessment Framework for Adults brings together and builds on the current Single Assessment Process (SAP) and the Care Programme Approach (CPA) in mental health. CAF aims to improve outcomes for all adults with complex, longer-term health and social care needs. Its unified approach will be especially helpful to those who previously had to deal with separate health, social care and other support systems.

The proposals will be the subject of a public consultation commencing in January. It will be firmly set within the context of Putting People First: ‘a shared vision and commitment to the transformation of adult social care’ and of ‘transforming social care’. In particular, the proposals must take account of developments in personalisation, self-directed support and improved outcomes for individuals.

Participating in the consultation

An online consultation facility to submit your views will be available when the consultation commences in January 2009. You can register via the link below and we will notify you when it begins. We are running a series of regional consultation events. You can find details of these events and register at the link below.

Click the link below to pre-register for the online consultation

http://dh.dialoguebydesign.net/

Click below to register for consultation events

http://networks.csip.org.uk/Personalisation/PersonalisationEvents/