Recommendation WATE-(47): Establish an independent regulatory agency for all children's services in Wales
From Waterhouse Inquiry — Final Report, published 15 February 2000.
Recommendation
Without prejudice to the continuing role generally of the Social Services Inspectorate for Wales, an independent regulatory agency for children's services in Wales should be established, with a local base or local bases in North Wales, and charged with the responsibility of inspecting:38, 62(iv),68 (a) all local authority, voluntary and private children's homes; (b) the welfare provision in residential schools; (c) fostering services; and (d) the other components of children's services.
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.