Social workers should refer to the Health and wellbeing section of Tri x for the relevant policies.

Camden’s multi-agency guidance for CLA health sets out the roles and responsibilities of agencies in order to promote the health and wellbeing of CLA including those who are vulnerable or have special medical needs.

Social workers are responsible for ensuring that the child’s health needs are met through the care planning process and for making arrangements with the CLA health team for the child to have a statutory health assessment at regular intervals. The Health care planning guidance sets out the procedures and best practice  for health care assessments and plans.

Health services for looked after children are delivered by the CLA Health team based at the Crowndale Health Centre. the team also carries out statutory CLA health assessments. The team have produced guidance for booking an initial health assessment.