LAMI-31
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Ensure all staff working with children receive comprehensive vocational and ongoing training
Recommendation
Directors of social services must ensure that all staff who work with children have received appropriate vocational training, receive a thorough induction in local procedures and are obliged to participate in regular continuing training so as to ensure that their practice is kept up to date.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified detailing a requirement for directors of social services to ensure all staff working with children receive appropriate vocational training, thorough induction, and regular continuing training. General search results on GOV.UK for 'directors social services' do not provide specific policy or guidance related to these training obligations.
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.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
23.2 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates