Agenda item

The Panel considered a report and presentation delivered by Jane Lowther, Looked After Children Nurse which provided health information focussing on the key lines of enquiry set out in the Local Government Association’s corporate parenting resource packs for Looked After Children and Care Leavers (for copy of report and presentation see file of minutes).

In response to a question from the Chair, the Looked After Children Nurse explained that the term global developmental delay is used to describe a delay in every element of a child’s development.

Cllr Smith asked for further information on health passports.  The Looked After Children Nurse responded that a pilot was carried out in 2016 with young people from County Durham and Darlington and the young people were encouraged to have an input into the development of the passports.  The passports include birth information, and a full summary of health issues and illnesses, including any genetic disorders.  The passports include signposts to heath websites. At present the passports are in paper form at the request of young people as many young people do not have smartphones. 

Resolved:

That the report be noted.