LAMI-62
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Implement single agreed guidance for hospital social workers with out-of-area children
Recommendation
Where hospital-based social work staff come into contact with children from other local authority areas, the directors of social services of their employing authorities must ensure that they work to a single set of guidance agreed by all the authorities concerned.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence detailing the implementation of this recommendation, concerning a single set of guidance for hospital social workers dealing with children from other local authority areas, 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