A new report says the common assessment framework – CAF – process can support improved outcomes for young people and their families by making sure they get appropriate and timely support. The study from the Local Authority Research Consortium says however, that more needs to be done to support early intervention and prevention by embedding CAF processes in the work of integrated teams.

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Newcastle City Council is working with a regional charity to set up what is thought to be the country’s first youth council independent of the local authority. The new body, created with the support of Children North East, will complement the already existing Elder’s Council, which is run by and for older people to represent their views and concerns to the authority and other agencies.

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Only a third of a sample of police authorities inspected are setting effective long-term strategic plans for themselves or their force, finds a joint report by HMIC and the Audit Commission. As a result, they are not doing enough to identify and deliver policing priorities for their area.

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