LAMI-24
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Alert education authorities when school-age child is not attending school
Recommendation
Where, during the course of an assessment, social services establish that a child of school age is not attending school, they must alert the education authorities and satisfy themselves that, in the interim, the child is subject to adequate daycare arrangements.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' guidance and education attendance policies, social services must alert education authorities when a child of school age is not attending school. Social services must also ensure adequate interim daycare arrangements are in place to safeguard the child's welfare.
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