Ensure inter-departmental case transfers are recorded and confirmed in writing
Laming Inquiry · Laming Inquiry — Final Report · Issued 28 January 2003
Government responseNot tracked (historical inquiry)
DeliveryNo statement from the addressee found
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Directors of social services must ensure that the transfer of responsibility of a case between local authority social services departments is always recorded on the case file of each authority, and is confirmed in writing by the authority to which responsibility for the case has been transferred.
Laming Inquiry, Laming Inquiry — Final Report · 28 Jan 2003 Source PDF →
Government response
●No formal government response recorded
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Delivery
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