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Councillors: Children in Care

Commons · Question 60236 · Tabled 16 Jun 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 25 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to introduce a requirement for all councillors to complete corporate parenting training covering (a) safeguarding, (b) duties under the Children and Social Work Act 2017 and (c) the responsibi

Answer

Answered by Janet Daby, 25 Jun 2025

Guidance on the implementation of corporate parenting duties was published in February 2018 and can be accessed at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a93eb3ae5274a5b87c2fde4/Applying_corporate_parenting_principles_to_looked-after_children_an...