Children in Care shared agreements

Children in Care resources

In the South East senior leaders from CAMHS Provider Trusts, CCGs, Local Authorities and our wider partnership have worked together to create these shared agreements to respond to the mental health needs of Children in Care. Together we are Corporate Parents to our children in care and these agreements follow the child wherever they live. These agreements have been facilitated by the NHSE/I South East CYP Mental Health team and set out South East Systems Leaders commitment to Children in Care in each of the following ways:

  • Mental Health Ambition; by making a promise as Corporate Parents to every child in care
  • Roles and Responsibilities; by specifying the roles and responsibilities that each partner agency commits to honouring
  • CCG Tariff; by specifying the CCG Tariff for Children in Care mental health assessment and treatment costs
  • Clinical Review and Practice Guide for all staff working with Children in Care: providing a practical overview of best evidenced practice in recognising, understanding, supporting and monitoring change in the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of our Children in Care.

These resources are made freely available to all systems leaders within the South East and in other regions too, with our thanks for your combined efforts to support the emotional health of our Children in Care.

Clicking the ‘download’ button will download all four documents together.

Published: November 2020

Take a look at our series of webinars on Children in Care
www.southeastclinicalnetworks.nhs.uk/children-in-care-webinar