Report to:	Corporate Parenting Panel
Date:	25 July 2023
By:	Director of Children’s Services
Title of report:	Corporate Parenting Panel Children in Care Health Overview 2022-23
Purpose of report:	To update the Corporate Parenting Panel on Children in Care’s health and priorities areas for 2023-24.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Corporate Parenting Panel is recommended to note the contents of the report.

1          Background

1.1       The contribution of the NHS is crucial to ensuring that corporate parenting responsibilities are fulfilled. This presentation provides information on the role and responsibilities of the NHS in relation to children in care together with performance data and analysis. It also highlights the priorities for NHS Sussex in relation to children in care and care experienced young people.

2          Supporting information

2.1       The Health Overview report is attached as Appendix A.

3          Conclusion and reasons for recommendations

3.1       The Corporate Parenting Panel is recommended to note the contents of the report.

ALISON JEFFERY

Director of Children’s Services

Contact Officer: Dawn Siddens, Designated Nurse

Email: dawn.siddens@nhs.net

Local Members:

All

Background documentation:

None