His final report ran to more than a thousand pages, and was published in February 2000, as Lost in Care. It proposed a series of radical changes to the ways in which the needs of children in care were addressed; all of its 72 recommendations were implemented. However, the Inquiry was later criticised for the narrowness of its remit, which meant that claims of abuse by politicians and others outside the care home system, which were raised by some participants, were not considered.
His concluding document exceeded a thousand pages, published in February 2000 as Lost in Care. It suggested numerous significant modifications to how children's needs were handled; all of its 72 suggestions were adopted. However, the Inquiry was subsequently criticized for having a limited scope, which prevented consideration of allegations of abuse by politicians and others outside the care system raised by some participants.