Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation LAMI-43: Mandate training for Section 47 inquiries and audit staff for compliance
From Laming Inquiry — Final Report, published 28 January 2003.
Recommendation
No social worker shall undertake section 47 inquiries unless he or she has been trained to do so. Directors of social services must undertake an audit of staff currently carrying out section 47 inquiries to identify gaps in training and experience. These must be addressed immediately.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
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Recommendation made
23.7 years ago