LAMI-60
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Line manage hospital social workers within children and families' services section
Recommendation
Directors of social services must ensure that hospital social workers working with children and families are line managed by the children and families’ section of their social services department.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence detailing the implementation of this recommendation, concerning the line management structure for hospital social workers, has been identified within the provided official sources. The Laming Inquiry was published in 2003, and no recent progress reports or specific legislative actions directly addressing this recommendation were found.
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