LAMI-20
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Ensure social services intake staff are experienced and appropriately trained
Recommendation
Directors of social services must ensure that staff in their children and families’ intake teams are experienced in working with children and families, and that they have received appropriate training.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to Social Work England, professional standards for social workers, regulated by bodies like Social Work England, ensure that staff in children and families' intake teams are appropriately qualified, experienced, and receive ongoing training. According to the available evidence, Ofsted inspections of local authority children's services also assess the quality and experience of the workforce.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Recommendation age
23.2 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates