Question follow-through · 103111
Children: Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing independent Local Authority Designated Officers.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 5 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 15 Jan 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
5 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing independent Local Authority Designated Officers.
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Jan 2026
Answer published
The Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) plays a vital role in safeguarding children by overseeing the management of allegations made against adults who work with children in any capacity.The department is aware of proposals to introduce independent ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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