http://www.education.gov.uk/a0068944/team-around-the-child-tac Team Around the Child (TAC) Team Around the Child (TAC) Information about the role of Team Around the Child (TAC) in integrated working. <![CDATA[ The Common Assessment Framework (CAF) process was developed for practitioners from a range of backgrounds to use to gather and assess information in relation to a child’s needs in development, parenting, and the family environment. After gaining consent from the child/family to share information gathered from discussions, the initial task for a practitioner is to advise other relevant service practitioners to come together in a TAC to assess those needs and decide with the child/family a course of action to provide the services needed. A TAC is a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners established on a case-by-case basis to support a child, young person or family. TAC supports particular elements of good professional practice in joined-up working, information sharing and early intervention. The TAC is a model of service delivery that involves <ul> <li> a joined-up assessment, usually a Common Assessment Framework (CAF).</li> <li> a lead professional (LP) to coordinate the work</li> <li> the child / young person and family at the centre of the process</li> <li> a virtual or flexible multi-agency team that will change as needs change</li> <li> coordination at the point of delivery</li> <li> a TAC support plan to meet the needs of the child / young person</li> <li> regular meetings to which the child / young person and families are invited to attend.</li> </ul> In some local areas the TAC is enlarged to become <ul> <li> a Team Around the Family (TAF) when dealing with families</li> <li> a Team Around the School (TAS) where all the children with additional needs in a school are helped</li> <li> in some areas there is a Team Around the House (TAH) when dealing with children in a home of facility.</li> </ul> The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cwdcouncil.org.uk/">Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC)</a> produces information and guidance on the TAC for both practitioners and their managers. Please note: The guidance may not reflect current policy. Please note: National eCAF is the electronically enabled version of the CAF form and process. ]]> false Early-years practitioner Local authority Education and training professionals Youth worker English 2012-04-26T16:40:28