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Looked-after children and young people: NICE guidelines NG205
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 113
- Place of publication:
- London
This guideline covers how organisations, practitioners and carers should work together to deliver high-quality care, stable placements and nurturing relationships for looked-after children and young people. It aims to help these children and young people reach their full potential and have the same opportunities as their peers. The guideline covers support provided to looked-after children and young people and care leavers (from birth to age 25), and their families and carers (including birth parents, connected carers, prospective adoptive parents and special guardians). This includes all who are classed as 'looked-after' under a full or interim local authority care order, whether temporary or long term. For example, it covers looked-after children and young people on remand, those temporarily looked-after under section 20 of the Children Act 1989, and those preparing to leave care. The guideline covers all parts of the care pathway, from entry of looked-after people into the care system, to support provided when moving into permanency and out of care into independent living. The guideline includes recommendations on: supporting positive relationships; valuing carers; safeguarding; health and wellbeing; learning and education; transition between care placements and to permanent placements, and out of care to independence. (Edited publisher abstract)
Looked-after children and young people: draft for consultation
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 108
- Place of publication:
- London
This guideline covers how organisations, professionals and carers can work together to deliver high quality care, stable placements and nurturing relationships for looked-after children and young people. It aims to help these children and young people reach their full potential and enjoy the same opportunities in life as their peers. The guideline covers support provided to looked-after children and young people and care leavers (from birth to age 25), and their families and carers (including birth parents, connected carers, special guardians and prospective adoptive parents). This includes all who are classed as 'looked-after' under a full or interim local authority care order, whether temporary or long term. For example, it covers looked after children and young people on remand, and children and young people preparing to leave care. The guideline covers all parts of the care pathway, from entry of looked-after people into the care system, to support provided when moving out of care into permanency and out of care into independent living. The guideline does not cover children and young people who have moved out of care and are no longer looked-after (not including care leavers) – that is, those who have been successfully adopted or reunified with birth parents. It also does not cover those on the edge of care and their families. Key recommendations cover: diversity; supporting positive relationships; valuing carers; safeguarding; health and wellbeing; learning and education; transition between care placements and to permanent placements; transition out of care to independence; and making use of forums for strategic leadership and best practice. The consultation closes on Tuesday 15th June 2021. (Edited publisher abstract)
The health and wellbeing of looked-after children and young people: QS31
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
NICE quality standards describe high-priority areas for quality improvement in a defined care or service area. This quality standard covers the health and wellbeing of looked-after children and young people from birth to 18 years, also care leavers (including young people planning to leave care or under leaving care provisions). It applies to all settings and services working with and caring for looked-after children and young people, and care leavers, including where they live. It comprises eight quality statements, which include links to source guidance and other related documentation. The guidance has been incorporated into the NICE Pathway on looked-after babies, children and young people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Promoting wellbeing and positive identity for a child or young person who is looked after
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publishers:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
A quick guide to help social workers and social care practitioners to support children or young people who are looked after, to promote wellbeing and positive identity. The guide highlights the importance of enabling a strong sense of identity, positive relationships, and an understanding of a child or young person's early experiences. The guide covers trauma and disadvantage, friendships, relationships and wellbeing, and life story work and meaningful caring relationships with trained, skilful practitioners. The content is based on the NICE guideline on 'Looked after children and young people.' The quick guide is available as a pdf and as an interactive web resource. (Edited publisher abstract)
Children's attachment: QS133
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- London
NICE quality standard describing areas for quality improvement in the identification, assessment and treatment of attachment difficulties in children and young people up to age 18. It focuses on looked after children and those considered to be at high risk of going into care, adopted children, those in special guardianship arrangements and in residential care. The standard consists of four concise and measurable statements. The statements cover the need for children and young people who may have attachment difficulties to have a comprehensive assessment; that they have an up-to-date education plan; that parents and carers of preschool-age children with or at risk of attachment difficulties are offered a video feedback programme; and provision of training and support for carers of school age children and young people with attachment difficulties. Each statement provides information on the quality measures that can be used to monitor progress in achieving the standard, and explains the implications for service providers, commissioners, parents and carers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Looked-after children and young people: tailored resource for corporate parents and providers on health and wellbeing of looked-after children and young people
- Authors:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE, et al
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This resource is aimed specifically at corporate parents, focusing on the key messages from the looked-after children and young people quality standard. It includes key resources, further information and practical tools all of which are relevant to this audience. The document takes each of the eight statements in turn, and shows what they mean for those who act as corporate parents and how they relate to the Ofsted inspection framework. The statements cover: look-after children and young people’s experience of warm, nurturing care; care from services and professionals that work collaboratively; stable placements that take account of their needs and preferences; identity and relationships; specialist and dedicated services within agreed timescales; service transition; supporting children’s potential; and care leavers and independence. (Edited publisher abstract)
Our lives, our standards
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 13 minutes 2 seconds
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
A short film aimed at children and young people in care to help them understand and use the NICE quality standard on the health and wellbeing of looked after children and young people in care. In the film a group of young people from the North East of England who are, or have experienced being, in care explore why each of the eight quality statements are important to them and how they relate to them in the context of their personal experience of being in care. Although aimed at children and young people themselves, the film will be useful to help practitioners to think about improving the quality of care and support they are providing. The film has been developed by the NICE Collaborating Centre for Social Care (NCCSC), a consortium led by SCIE. (Edited publisher abstract)
Looked-after children and young people
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This briefing is based on NICE guidance on promoting the quality of life of looked-after children and young people published in October 2010 and NICE's quality standard on the health and wellbeing of looked-after children and young people published in April 2013. It was written with advice from NICE's Local Government Reference Group and using feedback from local authority officers, councillors and directors of public health. It sets out what local authorities can achieve by promoting the quality of life of looked-after children and young people by referring to the relevant government outcome frameworks and indicators and to NICE guidance and standards. The briefing includes a series of recommendations which aim to deliver integrated services and high-quality, stable placements within local authorities, and across local authority boundaries to promote nurturing relationships and educational achievement for looked-after children and young people. (Edited publisher abstract)
Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people: recognition and management: CG158
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 49
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Conduct disorders and associated antisocial behaviour are the most common mental and behavioural problems in children and young people. This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of children and young people with a diagnosed or suspected conduct disorder, including looked-after children and those in contact with the criminal justice system. It updates and replaces NICE technology appraisal guidance 102 (published July 2006). It has been developed jointly by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). It covers a range of interventions including treatment, indicated prevention and selective prevention (but not universal prevention). This guideline recommends some drugs for indications for which they do not have a UK marketing authorisation at the date of publication, if there is good evidence to support that use. The prescriber should follow relevant professional guidance, taking full responsibility for the decision. The service user (or those with authority to give consent on their behalf) should provide informed consent, which should be documented. The full guideline, 'Antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people: recognition, intervention and management' contains details of the methods and evidence used to develop the guideline. (Edited publisher abstract)
Looked-after babies, children and young people
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
A care pathway setting out how agencies and services can work together to improve the quality of life (that is, the physical, social, educational and emotional wellbeing) of looked-after babies, children and young people from birth to age 25. The recommendations are for all those responsible for looked-after babies, children and young people, including local authorities, the NHS (including mental health) services, carers (including foster carers), schools, voluntary and independent agencies. The original guidance on which this pathway is based was developed jointly with the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). (Edited publisher abstract)