care planning framework 32. As an integral part of care planning, social workers must make arrangements to ensure that every looked-after child has: • their physical, emotional and mental health needs assessed • a health plan describing how those identified needs will be addressed to improve health outcomes • their health plan reviewed in line with care planning requirements, or at other times if the child’s health needs change. 33. This must be done in accordance with The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010. Notification of placement 34. When a child starts to be looked after or changes placement, the local authority must, before the placement is made, notify the child’s GP, parents (except where clearly inappropriate) and those caring for the child. When a child starts to be looked after, changes placement or ceases to be looked after, the local authority must also notify in writing: • the CCG for the area in which the child is living • the CCG and the local authority for the area in which the child is to be/ has been placed.14 35. Prompt notification by local authorities and appropriate information sharing will enable CCGs to fulfil their duties and meet timescales for health assessments. 36. If placements are made in an emergency, written notification must be provided within five working days of the start of the placement unless not reasonably practicable to do so. 14 The person to notify in the CCG could be the designated nurse, who should in turn inform the named professional and the local looked-after children health team. 17 Information sharing 37. Local authorities, CCGs and NHS England as well as providers of services should ensure that there are effective arrangements in place to share information about a child’s health. These 