Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation WATE-(31): Require comprehensive child needs assessment before admission to care
From Waterhouse Inquiry — Final Report, published 15 February 2000.
Recommendation
Whenever it is possible to do so, an appropriate social worker should carry out a comprehensive assessment of a child's needs and family situation before that child is admitted to care.
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.
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
26.7 years ago