53 Response Accepted Self-assessed

Lambeth councillor safeguarding training

Recommendation

All Lambeth Council elected members should receive training on: (i) safeguarding and (ii) corporate parenting. Newly elected members should receive training on these matters as soon as possible following their election. Training should be mandatory and repeated on a regular basis. The training content should be regularly reviewed and updated.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Lambeth Council mandated by July 2021 that all elected members must complete safeguarding and corporate parenting training, providing a handbook to support their corporate parenting obligations. The Council also stated in December 2021 that it would ensure newly elected councillors complete mandatory training in corporate parenting, safeguarding, and Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (Govt response to IICSA’s Accountability and Reparations Report, 22 May 2023 update).
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 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
England
Section Reference
E
Response
Accepted
Accepted UK Government
22 May 2023

On 27 July 2021, Lambeth Council stated that all councillors are required to complete safeguarding training as well as training on corporate parenting. Councillors were provided with a handbook explaining the role of corporate parenting to help them fulfil their obligations. On 15 December 2021, Lambeth Council published an action plan. The Council stated that it would ensure that all newly elected councillors complete mandatory corporate parenting, safeguarding, and Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion training as part of their induction, and have refresher training each year for the duration of their term. The Council also stated that it would review mandatory training requirements for elected Members and the process for monitoring completion.

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Source
Inquiry IICSA
Report Children in the Care of Lambeth Council Investigation Report 27 Jul 2021
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Responsible Bodies
Lambeth Council Primary
Themes & Tags
Mandatory safeguarding training Local Authority Training Corporate Parenting
Recommendation age 4.7 yrs
Last formal update 1037 days ago