Revised QAF Workshop

Tuesday 21st July 2009

PRESENTATION AIMS

• Aims and Objectives

• QAF Background

• Why changes have been made

QAF Key Changes

• Format

• Needs & Risk Assessment & Support Planning Joined

• Level D has been removed

• Safeguarding and Protection (including children and linked to CAF)

• Client involvement (including complaints)

QAF Key Changes

• Service user – Client

• Policies less than three years old

• CRB checks every three years

• Scoring mechanism

QAF Key Changes

Number of standardsExisting QAF Refreshed QAF

Needs & Risk Assessment

16

Support Planning 12 5

Security, Health & Safety

15 3

Protection from Abuse

12 5

Fair, Access, Diversity & Inclusion

23 3

Complaints/service user involvement

40 5

TOTAL 118 21

Core Objectives

• Assessment and Support Planning

• Security Health and Safety

• Safeguarding and Protection from Abuse of vulnerable Adults and Children

• Fair Access, Diversity and Inclusion

• Client involvement and Empowerment

Westminster’s approach

• QAF Scores 2007/08

• Self Assessments

• Evidence

• Scoring

• Action planning

Revised QAF Workshop

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