LAMI-22
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Assess and record suitability of temporary child accommodation; report unsuitability to senior officer
Recommendation
If social services place a child in temporary accommodation, an assessment must be made of the suitability of that accommodation and the results of that assessment must be recorded on the child’s case file. If the accommodation is unsuitable, this should be reported to a senior officer.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Children Act 1989 and related statutory guidance and regulations, statutory guidance and regulations under the Children Act 1989 require social services to assess the suitability of temporary accommodation for children and to record these assessments on the child's case file. According to these requirements, any identified unsuitability must be reported to a senior officer.
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
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Recommendation age
23.2 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates