LAMI-26
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Prohibit closing vulnerable child cases until child seen and welfare plan agreed
Recommendation
Directors of social services must ensure that no case involving a vulnerable child is closed until the child and the child’s carer have been seen and spoken to, and a plan for the ongoing promotion and safeguarding of the child’s welfare has been agreed.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' guidance, cases involving vulnerable children should not be closed until the child and their carer have been seen and spoken to. A plan for the ongoing promotion and safeguarding of the child’s welfare must also be agreed upon before closure.
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