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Mental health and wellbeing of looked after children inquiry

Inquiry by the Education Committee, 17 September 2015 to 28 April 2016. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

Evidence sessions

  • 16 December 2015: Lisa Harker, Director of Strategy, Policy and Evidence, NSPCC, Kevin Williams, Chief Executive, The Fostering Network, Sarah Brennan, Chief Executive, Young Minds, David Graham, National Director, Care Leavers' AssociationTony Clifford, Head of Virtual School for Children in Care, City of Stoke-on-Trent, Carol Jones, Specialist for Leadership and Teacher Professionalism, Association of School and College Leaders, Natasha Devon MBE, Founder, Self-Esteem Team
  • 13 January 2016: Professor Peter Fonagy, National Clinical Adviser on Children and Young People's Mental Health, NHS England, Claire Bethel, Deputy Director, Department of Health, Dr Ananta Dave, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Matthew Brazier, National Lead for Looked-After Children, OfstedBarbara Herts, Director for Integrated Commissioning and Vulnerable People, Essex County Council, Wendy Lobatto, Service Manager, First Step, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, Alison O’Sullivan, President, Association of Directors of Children's Services
  • 3 February 2016: Christine Malone, foster carer, Teresa Latham, foster carer, Shankly Monksfield, looked after young personRt Hon Alistair Burt MP, Minister for Community and Social Care, Department of Health, Edward Timpson MP, Minister for Children and Families, Department for Education