Single Assessment Framework - Everything you should know

Expert in a single day:

1. If you are already familiar with the old system, all you need to read are the actual Quality Statements pages.
2. Ignore the Regulations and Best Practice as you will already be familiar with this
3. Ignore the scoring system, this is for the inspectors to rate their findings, you have no control over this until an actual inspection/assessment

Key takeaways for the Single Assessment Framework

2 to 5 year transition period

1. SAF is being introduced in a phased approach, with partial audits for up to 5 years
2. Full transition from old KLOE reports to Full SAF audits is likely to take 5 years or more

Don’t waste time on learning the scoring system

1. Subjective – hard to anticipate
2. Hybrid system, inspector can add new checks
3. Under review by Government – might change yet again

There are 15 Frameworks

1. 15 Sectors each with a custom framework
2. Cannot compare providers in the same sector OR between sectors
3. The scoring system will mean very little to providers

One rule for inspectors another for Providers

1. Inspector can do a partial inspection ranging from 1% to 100% of the evidence categories
2. BUT you still have to prepare for 100% of the  204 categories just in case

Same same but different

1. KLOEs : Hundreds of measuring points, impossible to check in a short 1-2 day inspection, so every inspector had their own mini-checklist
2. Single Assessment Framework: Same potential problem, different list