53 Response Accepted

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:
- On 27 July 2021, Lambeth Council stated that all councillors are required to complete safeguarding training as well as training on corporate parenting responsibilities, with newly elected members receiving training as soon as possible (Government Response, Lambeth Council, July 2021).
- In May 2023, the government confirmed that this recommendation had been implemented (Government Response to IICSA Final Report, HM Government, May 2023).
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How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by Claude (Anthropic) on 12 Apr 2026
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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
London Borough of Lambeth Primary
Themes & Tags
Local Authority Training Corporate Parenting
Recommendation age 4.7 yrs
Last formal update 1056 days ago