Government response Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery No statement from the addressee found

Recommendation WATE-(66): Central government examine residential schools use as social services substitute

From Waterhouse Inquiry — Final Report, published 15 February 2000.

Recommendation

Central government should examine the extent to which residential schools are being used as a substitute for social services care and support, and identify the implications for children's long term welfare.

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

Report Waterhouse Inquiry — Final Report 15 Feb 2000
Recommendation made 26.7 years ago