LAMI-28
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Require local authorities to assess and plan improvements for children's duty systems
Recommendation
The Department of Health should require chief executives of local authorities with social services responsibilities to prepare a position statement on the true picture of the current strengths and weaknesses of their ‘front door’ duty systems for children and families. This must be accompanied by an action plan setting out the timescales for remedying any weaknesses identified.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to Ofsted inspections, local authority 'front door' duty systems for children and families are subject to regular scrutiny and assessment. According to the available evidence, the specific requirement for chief executives to prepare a formal position statement and action plan for the Department of Health (or its successor departments) is not a publicly documented, ongoing reporting mechanism.
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
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
23.2 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates