LAMI-33
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Establish 24-hour public referral line for child concerns, pilot electronic recording
Recommendation
Local authorities with responsibility for safeguarding children should establish and advertise a 24-hour free telephone referral number for use by members of the public who wish to report concerns about a child. A pilot study should be undertaken to evaluate the feasibility of electronically recording calls to such a number.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified detailing a requirement for local authorities to establish and advertise a 24-hour free telephone referral number for child safeguarding concerns, or to undertake a pilot study on electronically recording calls. The provided search results do not contain specific policy or guidance on this matter.
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.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
23.2 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates