ABSTRACT
Introduction As learning tools for organisations and indeed for wider society - in relation to how social care services are funded and organised, and how we value difference and disability - abuse inquiries expose limits and present opportunities. The purpose of this chapter is to explore how abuse inquiries at both local and national levels can be as productive as possible in relation to learning, while remaining functional. In undertaking this task, a focus is provided on services for people with learning disabilities. A major aim of most inquiries will be learning, but it is observed that there are limits to the extent that learning from individual inquiries can be transferred to services in general. However, some observations are evident for adult protection in general and services for people with learning disabilities in particular.
