Statutory guidance on the planning, commissioning and delivery of
health services for looked-after children.
Promoting the health and
wellbeing of looked-after children
Details
Changes to legislation and guidance since ‘Promoting the
health and well-being of looked-after children 2015’ was
originally published
Department of Health became Department of Health and Social Care
in January 2018.
From 1 July 2022, integrated care boards (ICBs) have replaced
clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) as a result of the Health
and Care Act 2022.
Public Health England has now been replaced by the Office for
Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), which is part of the
Department of Health and Social Care, and by the UK Health
Security Agency (UKHSA).
Monitor became part of NHS Improvement in April 2016. NHS
Improvement then merged with NHS England to become NHSEI, which
in July 2022 became simply NHS England.
Updated ‘Who
Pays?’ guidance came into effect from 1 July 2022.
This guidance is for:
- local authorities
- commissioners of health services for children
- NHS England
- designated and named professionals for looked-after children
-
GPs, optometrists,
dentists and pharmacists
- managers and staff of services for care leavers, and personal
advisers
- teachers
- health visitors, school nurses and any other professional who
is involved in the delivery of services and care to looked-after
children
It aims to ensure looked-after children have access to any
physical or mental health care they may need.
Statutory guidance is issued by law; you must follow it unless
there’s a good reason not to.
This document replaces statutory guidance on ‘Promoting the
health and wellbeing of looked-after children’ issued in 2009.
