Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation 189: Social workers as advisers, not detectives
From The Report of the Inquiry into the Removal of Children from Orkney in February 1991, published 27 October 1992.
Recommendation
Social workers should not be seen to be spies or detectives but should be recognised as agents for the provision of advice, guidance and assistance (19.26).
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Page: 363
Reference: Summary of Recommendations, no. 189
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
Themes and tags
Recommendation made
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