Where do services working with children under the age of 5 fit in? Are there any examples of common assessments for children in this age group?
The common assessment framework is available for all children and young people from unborn babies to aged 18 with additional needs. For an example of when a common assessment could benefit a child under 5 see below: Nursery staff are concerned about child A and that they think may have additional needs. Child A has language development problems and is quite unsettled and always plays on their own. They also have concerns over child A’s limited progress in basic skills. The nursery staff raise their concerns with child A’s parents who share the nurseries anxieties. The parents agree to undertake a common assessment to establish child A’s possible needs. Once completed a plan of support is put in place and services received.
