Agenda item

RESOLVED:

1.  That the report be noted and the importance of good health and health care for looked after children acknowledged.

2.  That the committee continues to ensure that the life chances of looked after children are maximised in terms of health, educational attainment, and access to training and employment, to aid the transition to a secure and productive adulthood.

3.  That an annual report on the health of looked after children be received by the committee.

4.  The following issues were identified for further updates/inclusion in the action plan:

·  Improving completion rates for health assessments (aim for 95%)

·  Work in improving immunisation rate and understanding what practical barriers are to accurate data capture

·  Mental health training for foster carers

·  Work in improving implementation of health care plan recommendations

·  Care leavers to be added to action plan and included in annual report to committee

·  Education healthcare plans and the need to ensure that health and education staff working better to identify and manage issues. The need to ensure that plans already in place, rather then waiting for the school to intervene.

5.  That committee receive an update to the next meeting on the appointment of the medical advisor.

6.  It be noted that the cabinet would be receiving a report on obesity setting out the council’s strategy and that looked after children would be included.

7.  That Councillor Barrie Hargrove, cabinet member for public health, parks and leisure, to follow  up the issue with regard to the Fusion leisure centre cards for looked after children.