Question follow-through · 121766
Foster Care: Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to review cases where foster carers and children may have been adversely affected by Local Authority Designated Officer investigations; and if she will make an assessment of
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 18 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 30 Mar 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
18 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to review cases where foster carers and children may have been adversely affected by Local Authority Designated Officer investigations; and if she will make an assessment of
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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30 Mar 2026
Answer published
The local authority designated officer (LADO) is a local authority function. Local authorities are responsible for managing allegations against adults who work with children and the LADO plays a vital role in safeguarding children by overseeing the manage...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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