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The Croydon Child Index ensures children have access to the universal services they require. Lead professionals will need to complete a Common Assessment Framework (CAF) assessment to add a child to the index.
The Croydon Child Index has been set up as a local initiative which is maintained by Croydon Council and the Croydon Primary Care NHS Trust to ensure children have access to the universal services they require.
The index serves four main purposes:
The index only holds a limited amount of information. This includes a child or young person's:
Croydon Council (Department for Children, Young People and Learners) and the Croydon Primary Care NHS Trust each keep its own records and the index shares a limited amount of information from these records.
Only authorised users who need it to do their job will have access to it. The index is strictly managed.
In education, this includes:
In social services, this includes:
In the health service, the index will be used by:
If you are the lead professional who is working a with a child, you will need to submit a Common Assessment Framework (CAF) form so we can record the child on the index
You will need to get consent from the young person or carer before you submit the CAF assessment.
Download the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) assessment
Applications Helpdesk
Croydon Council
9th Floor, South Side
Taberner House
Park Lane
Croydon
CR9 2BA
Email the form to: applications.helpdesk@croydon.gov.uk
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