Recommendation LAMI-93: Require manager involvement from both agencies in joint child harm investigations.

From Laming Inquiry — Final Report, published 28 January 2003.

Recommendation

Whenever a joint investigation by police and social services is required into possible injury or harm to a child, a manager from each agency should always be involved at the referral stage, and in any further strategy discussion.

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.

Source

Inquiry Laming Inquiry

Report Laming Inquiry — Final Report 28 Jan 2003

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Themes and tags

Care safeguarding systems Missed Child Safeguarding Referrals Police investigation management

Recommendation made 23.7 years ago