Recommendation 45: Evidence sufficient to secure retention

From The Report of the Inquiry into the Removal of Children from Orkney in February 1991, published 27 October 1992.

Recommendation

Where there is a likelihood of harm continuing to the child if he or she is not retained in care the evidence for a Child Protection Order should be sufficient to give a reasonable expectation of securing such retention after a referral to the Children’s Hearing (16.17).

Jurisdiction: UK-wide

Page: 355

Reference: Summary of Recommendations, no. 45

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 Orkney Inquiry

Report The Report of the Inquiry into the Removal of Children from Orkney in February 1991 27 Oct 1992

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Themes and tags

Care safeguarding systems Care risk assessment failures

Recommendation made 34.0 years ago