ll be reviewed in 2020 or sooner if deemed to be necessary. What legislation does this guidance refer to? • The Children Act 1989 and associated regulations1 • The Children Act 2004 • The Mental Capacity Act 2005 – Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards • The National Health Service Act 2006 • The Mental Health Act 2007 • The Health and Social Care Act 2012 • The Care Act 2014 • The Children and Families Act 2014. Who is this guidance for? This guidance is for: • all local authority managers and staff who have responsibilities for looked- after children, including Directors of Public Health, commissioners of placements, and staff who support and supervise carers • commissioners of health services for children • NHS England • designated and named professionals for looked-after children • GPs, optometrists, dentists and pharmacists • Lead Members for Children’s Services in local authorities • managers and staff of services for care leavers, and Personal Advisers 1 The Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010. 7 • teachers • health visitors, school nurses and any other professional who is involved in the delivery of services and care to looked-after children. Main points • The corporate parenting responsibilities of local authorities include having a duty under section 22(3)(a) of the Children Act 1989 to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children they look after, including eligible children and those placed for adoption, regardless of whether they are placed in or out of authority or the type of placement. This includes the promotion of the child’s physical, emotional and mental health and acting on any early signs of health issues. • The local authority that looks after the child must arrange for them to have a health assessment as required b