Quality standard
Development sources
Development sources
Further explanation of the methodology used can be found in the quality standards process guide.
Evidence sources
The documents below contain recommendations from NICE guidance or other NICE-accredited recommendations that were used by the quality standards advisory committee to develop the quality standard statements and measures.
Policy context
It is important that the quality standard is considered alongside current policy documents, including:
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Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2015) Looked after children: knowledge, skills and competences of health care staff
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Local Government Association (2015) Healthy beginnings: giving our children the best start in life
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Department for Education (2015) Promoting the health and wellbeing of looked-after children
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Department for Education (2015) Guide to the Children's Homes Regulations including the quality standards
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Office for National Statistics (2015) Measuring national wellbeing: insights into children's mental health and wellbeing
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New Economics Foundation (2014) Relationships for children in care
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The Sutton Trust (2014) Baby bonds: parenting, attachment and a secure base for children
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The Child Protection All Party Parliamentary Group (2013) Making care proceedings better for children
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Department for Education (2011) Children Act 1989: fostering services
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Department for Education (2011) Supporting looked-after children with communication needs
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Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (2010) Vulnerable children: knowledge review 1: Improving educational outcomes for looked after children and young people
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Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (2010) Vulnerable children: knowledge review 2: Improving the emotional and behavioural health of looked after children and young people
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Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (2010) Vulnerable children: knowledge review 3: Increasing the numbers of care leavers in 'settled, safe accommodation'
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Department for Education (2010) Children Act 1989: care planning, placement and case review
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Her Majesty's Stationery Office (2002) Adoption and Children Act 2002
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Her Majesty's Stationery Office (2000) Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000
Definitions and data sources for the quality measures
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Department for Education (2016) Outcomes for children looked after by local authorities: 31 March 2015
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Department for Education (2016) Children in need census 2015 to 2016: COLLECT guide
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Department for Education (2015) Children looked after return: guide to submitting data
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Department for Education (2015) Early years foundation stage profile results: 2014 to 2015
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National Audit Office (2014) Children in care