Risk Assessment

Recommendations related to risk assessment

14
Recommendations
71% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (8)Accepted in Part (2)Not Accepted (1)Awaiting Response (3)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 10 inquiries

Tagged Recommendations
14 total
SHI-2 Accepted
Scottish Hospitals Inquiry
Risk assessment on funding model changes
Accordingly, in situations where the funding model or procurement route changes mid project, a risk assessment should be conducted to assess whether work done on the project up to that …
- On 13 March 2025, Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP accepted this recommendation (Scottish Government Parliamentary Statement, 13 March 2025). - On 17 September 2025, …
Scottish Government
SP1 Response Pending
Southport Inquiry
Single agency for high-risk children
Phase 2 should consider what single agency or structure should be appointed or established to record, monitor and co-ordinate interventions for children and young people who present a high risk …
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
SP2 Response Pending
Southport Inquiry
Shared multi-agency risk-assessment tool
Phase 2 should consider the development of a shared multi‑agency risk‑assessment tool that is clear, accessible and suitable for use across public sector services.
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
SP3 Response Pending
Southport Inquiry
Internet access restrictions for high-risk children
Phase 2 should consider whether there should be a further ability to restrict or monitor access to the internet on the part of children and young people, if a significant …
No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
Southport Inquiry Phase 2
COVID-M1.3 Accepted
COVID-19 Inquiry
Improved Risk Assessment Approach
The UK government and devolved administrations should work together on developing a new approach to risk assessment that moves away from a reliance on single reasonable worst-case scenarios towards an …
- The government accepted this recommendation in its response published 16 January 2025, agreeing with the need to improve risk assessment beyond single reasonable worst-case …
Cabinet Office
P2-1 Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
NHS trusts commission specialist security review
All NHS trusts with mortuaries and/or body stores should commission a specialist strategic review of the systems in place to protect deceased people, which should include a detailed risk assessment …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on conducting a strategic review of NHS mortuary security was accepted in principle. Work to …
NHS England
5 Accepted in Part
Brook House Inquiry
Require proper cell sharing risk assessments
The Home Office must ensure that adequate risk assessment for cell sharing is carried out by contractors in relation to every detained person. This must be done at the outset …
- In March 2024, the Home Office stated that cell sharing risk assessments are covered under new contractual arrangements and that a new staffing model …
Home Office
ETI-6 Accepted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
Optimism Bias in Business Cases
All Business Case versions must include risk assessments accounting for optimism bias per published government guidance.
- In November 2023, the Scottish Government stated it already operates in line with best practices for governance and light rail delivery (Transport Secretary Statement …
Scottish Government
ETI-7 Accepted
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry
External Peer Review
Each Business Case risk assessment should undergo peer review by external consultants experienced in large-scale transportation infrastructure, submitting reports sufficiently before contract signature.
- In November 2023, the Scottish Government stated it already operates in line with best practices for governance and light rail delivery (Transport Secretary Statement …
Scottish Government
JB-15.2 Accepted
Jermaine Baker Inquiry
Require multidimensional risk assessments throughout operations
Training should emphasise that multidimensional risk assessments must be carried out throughout police operations, including the planning and briefing of operations. Those risk assessments should assess the future threat and …
- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that firearms trainers were required to watch Inquiry hearing recordings and that particular focus had …
College of Policing
JB-15.4 Accepted
Jermaine Baker Inquiry
Amend firearms authorisation forms for risk assessment and tipping points
There should be an amendment to FA (and equivalent) forms to: a. encourage a multidimensional risk assessment (to comply with Article 2) to minimise, to the greatest extent possible, recourse …
- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that internal guidance had been issued to CTSFO Tactical Advisors within MO19 on tailoring FA5 …
National Police Chiefs C…
6 Accepted
Morecambe Bay Investigation
Draw up maternity risk assessment protocol
The University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust should draw up a protocol for risk assessment in maternity services, setting out clearly: who should be offered the option of …
- In July 2015, the government stated that the Trust was addressing risk assessment protocols in maternity services (Learning Not Blaming, Cm 9113, Department of …
University Hospitals of …
F46 Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Use of information about compliance by regulator from: Quality and risk profiles
The Quality and Risk Profile should not be regarded as a potential substitute for active regulatory oversight by inspectors. It is important that this is explained carefully and clearly as …
- CQC replaced the Quality and Risk Profile with its Insight model, which uses a wider range of intelligence sources and indicators to monitor provider …
CQC
ICL-4 Not Accepted
ICL Inquiry
Independent Risk Assessment Audit
The current risk assessment system should be improved by the addition of an independent audit process.
The government has not accepted this recommendation.
Health and Safety Execut…