Recurring concern
Unreliable recording and checking of placement risk information
Pin
Get email alerts
Request correctionFirst reported 14 Jul 2017•Latest report 10 Oct 2025
What this concern includes
Includes failures in the dedicated placement-risk information process, including recording relevant risks, completing placement forms and referrals, checking or auditing their completeness and ensuring required information is available for placement decisions.
Not included
- Excludes generic documentation, audit or quality-assurance deficiencies not specifically tied to placement risk information.
- Excludes failures in the substantive suitability of a placement where the placement-risk information process is not deficient.
- Excludes unrelated referral, care-planning or safeguarding records unless they directly concern information required for a placement decision.
- Reports
- 5
- Individual concerns
- 5
- Date range
- 2017–2025
- Stated actions
- 10
Distinct published reports
A report can raise multiple concerns
First to latest report issue date
Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
-
Concerns raised1
Out-of-date information for aftercare planning, placement and risk assessment
This report raised 12 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2
-
Action
Introduce structured handovers and shared care plans accessible to involved health, care-home and social-care professionals.
Stated by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust -
Action
Discuss professional curiosity with teams, remind staff to review care-home paperwork and consult carers, and provide support sessions on asking appropriate questions.
Stated by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
-
Concerns raised1
Failure to document relevant placement risks and complete required forms
This report raised 4 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.5
-
Action
Use the correct, current placement referral form to share relevant information and risks with foster carers during matching discussions.
Stated by Rotherham Borough Council -
Action
Require senior management approval and signed, child-filed placement referral forms before placements commence, with risks and relevant history shared beforehand.
Stated by Rotherham Borough Council -
Action
Update and revise children’s case-management forms through a dedicated monthly Systems User Group.
Stated by Rotherham Borough Council
-
Action
Populate explicit risk-analysis sections in placement referral and matching approval documents for every child requiring a placement.
Stated by Rotherham Borough Council -
Action
Co-produce matching guidance with foster carers and continue improving documentation, recording and approval processes.
Stated by Rotherham Borough Council
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
-
Position
Child X was not assessed as posing high risk, and no evidence indicated risks would increase to require a standalone assessment.
Stated by Rotherham Borough Council
-
Concerns raised1
Lack of a process to inform families about care home concerns and improvement plans
This report raised 7 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.3
-
Action
Explore greater transparency of care-home CQC action plans for families.
Stated by Department of Health and Social Care -
Action
Revise the Multi Agency Concern process to require providers to notify families about concerns in care homes.
Stated by Tameside Borough Council -
Action
Launch the revised Multi Agency Concern guidance with providers after governance sign-off.
Stated by Tameside Borough Council
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
-
Position
The local authority may be better placed to address informing families about care-home concerns and improvement plans.
Stated by Care Quality Commission
-
Concerns raised1
Inadequate checking and auditing of placement forms and referral information
This report raised 8 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
-
Concerns raised1
Failure to document information disclosed to prospective carers
This report raised 1 other concern. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Data last updated 7 September 2026