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CoramBAAF's Child Health Forms (2025)
CoramBAAF has published the updated Child Health assessment forms (2025). This group of forms includes both initial and review health assessment forms, and parental, maternal and neonatal health forms. The aim of a health assessment is to provide a comprehensive picture of a child’s health needs, and to ensure these needs are met, including planning for the future and ultimately improving long term health outcomes. As children enter care, health assessments have a safeguarding function as they ensure health care is appropriate, timely and maintained.
PRESENTERS
Ellie Johnson, Health Consultant, CoramBAAF
Ellie graduated from Manchester University with a nursing degree and worked as a nurse, midwife, health visitor and specialist public health practitioner in the NHS for 25 years. She was a designated nurse for looked after children for 14 years, chaired a regional nursing network and was a foster panel member. Since joining CoramBAAF in 2017, Ellie has facilitated our health committee and health group. Ellie has also delivered training and development opportunities for a wide range of health and social care professionals. Her role involves authoring practice guidance, and working with partner organisations in policy and research development.
For social workers, reflection on this session may contribute to your continuing professional development (CPD).