Recognizing the fact that looked after children are a vulnerable group in the UK and need special attention and care, this document is a great resource to health care professionals who work in direct contact with looked after children. According to this document, evidence suggests that looked after children who have access to specialist health practitioners have improved health outcomes. Thus, health care staff in direct contact with looked after children and their carers need the right knowledge, skills, attitudes and values. Health care staff, depending on their specific roles, should preferably have the skills and competencies to conduct health assessments, contribute to health care planning, and ensure clinical governance arrangements. This is to provide the quality of services for looked after children and to coordinate their care. The report outlines the competencies required for health care staff and highlights the education and training opportunities to healthcare staff to develop these competencies.
