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 Public Health England has now been replaced by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), which is part of the Department of Health and Social Care, and by the UK Health Security Agency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. 2 Promoting the health and well- being of looked- after children Statutory guidance for local authorities, clinical commissioning groups and NHS England March 2015 3 Contents Summary 5 About this guidance 5 Terms used in this guidance 6 How to use this guidance 6 Expiry or review date 6 What legislation does this guidance refer to? 6 Who is this guidance for? 6 Main points 7 Supporting all looked-after children: joint responsibilities 9 Context 9 Overarching principles 9 Planning health services for looked-after children 11 Commissioning health services 12 The responsible commissioner 13 The role of the designated doctor and nurse 15 Planning and providing services to promote the health of individual looked-after children 16 The care planning framework 16 Notification of placement 16 Information sharing 17 Health assessments, plans and reviews 17 Mental health services 21 Special educational needs (SEN) 22 The role of social workers in promoting health 23 The roles of Virtual School Head