LAMI-17 Response Historic

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:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Laming Inquiry — Final Report 28 Jan 2003
Recommendation age 23.3 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates