WATE-(5) Response Historic

Ensure all decisions regarding abused children are made in their best interests

Recommendation

Any decision about the future of a child who is alleged to have been abused should be made in that child's best interests. In particular, the child should not be transferred to another placement unless it is in the child's best interests to be transferred.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Sources
Based on tracking data in the inquiry database.
How was this evidence gathered?
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This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify from published sources alone. The evidence above reflects policy commitments rather than measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Waterhouse Inquiry
Report Waterhouse Inquiry — Final Report 16 Feb 2000
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Themes & Tags
Care safeguarding systems No person-centred care
Recommendation age 26.3 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates