Question follow-through · 58053

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many referrals made by police to Local Authority Designated Officers for concerns about people (a) working and (b) volunteering with children resulted in direct action being taken by the (i) local authority

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
6 Jun 2025
Target answer date
11 Jun 2025
Answer
25 Jun 2025 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many referrals made by police to Local Authority Designated Officers for concerns about people (a) working and (b) volunteering with children resulted in direct action being taken by the (i) local authority

  2. 11 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The department does not hold this information. Information about referrals to Local Authority Designated Officers (LADO) is held at a local level by individual police forces and the local authorities.The outcomes of LADO investigations are also held at lo...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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