Assess and record suitability of temporary child accommodation; report unsuitability to senior officer
Laming Inquiry · Laming Inquiry — Final Report · Issued 28 January 2003
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
If social services place a child in temporary accommodation, an assessment must be made of the suitability of that accommodation and the results of that assessment must be recorded on the child’s case file. If the accommodation is unsuitable, this should be reported to a senior officer.
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Response — verbatim from government
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