LAMI-48
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Require social worker agreement and record purpose for all agency referrals
Recommendation
Directors of social services must ensure that when children and families are referred to other agencies for additional services, that referral is only made with the agreement of the allocated social worker and/or their manager. The purpose of the referral must be recorded contemporaneously on the case file.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence detailing requirements for social worker agreement and contemporaneous recording for referrals to other agencies has been identified in the provided official sources. The Laming Inquiry was published in 2003, and no specific legislation or policy documents addressing this recommendation were found in the provided search results from legislation.gov.uk or gov.uk. No further published evidence has been identified since the inquiry's publication.
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