LAMI-17
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Explore feasibility of a national children's database for safeguarding children under 16
Recommendation
The Government should actively explore the benefit to children of setting up and operating a national children’s database on all children under the age of 16. A feasibility study should be a prelude to a pilot study to explore its usefulness in strengthening the safeguards for children.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Children Act 2004, the government explored and implemented a national children's database called ContactPoint, which was established under the Children Act 2004 and launched in 2008. According to the available evidence, this database aimed to hold basic information on all children under 18 to strengthen safeguarding, following feasibility and pilot studies, but was subsequently closed in 2010.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Recommendation age
23.2 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates