The Team Around the Family (TAF) is a generic term used to describe the group of professionals, volunteers and members of the wider family who are involved; it must include family members working alongside professionals.
TAF meetings are when the family meets with the different key professionals involved in supporting them, to produce a plan to help them achieve their goals.
This plan is then reviewed on a regular basis to make sure it is working or if anything needs to change.
The below link includes templates for schools and agencies to use and also includes the Early Help Assessment Tool (EHAT) guidance:
https://www.sutton.gov.uk/downloads/download/576/early_intervention
‘Top Tips for a Team Around the Family (TAF) meeting’ is a good practice document to follow when considering a TAF meeting, please refer to this document for guidance.
For any advice, guidance or support, please feel free to speak to a member of the Inclusion Team.
The Cognus Inclusion Coordinators can be reached on:
- 020 8323 0450
- inclusion@cognus.org.uk