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Health and wellbeing of looked-after children
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence •
- Looked-after children and young people experience warm, nurturing care.
- Looked-after children and young people receive care from services and professionals that work collaboratively.
- Looked-after children and young people live in stable placements that take account of their needs and preferences.
- Looked-after children and young people have ongoing opportunities to explore and make sense of their identity and relationships.
- Looked-after children and young people receive specialist and dedicated services within agreed timescales.
- Looked-after children and young people who move across local authority or health boundaries continue to receive the services they need.
- Looked-after children and young people are supported to fulfil their potential.
- Care leavers move to independence at their own pace.
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Quality Standards Programme: Health and wellbeing of looked-after children. April 2013