Local Government Association

This briefing is of particular relevance to the work of practitioners and others who have frontline contact with individuals. It aims to support their best practice in direct work and to promote the achievement of positive outcomes.

Answers for some of the most frequently asked questions about Corporate Peer Challenge.

This briefing aims to support individuals, their relatives, advocates and friends in their involvements with adult safeguarding. The study analysed the findings of 652 Safeguarding Adult Reviews that featured the lives of 861 individuals.

The LGA’s peer challenge offer is effective and well regarded by the sector. The LGAs most recent survey found that every council that had received a corporate peer challenge found the process for preparing for and participating in the peer challenge has had a positive impact on their council.

The LGA offers local government a range of peer-supported improvement programmes, including Peer Challenge and Councillor Mentoring and we welcome interest from both senior officers and councillors in becoming peers.

This briefing aims to support elected members in meeting their safeguarding responsibilities by ensuring there is correct oversight of Safeguarding Adult Reviews carried out by Safeguarding Adults Boards, that learning from SARs is cascaded, that practice is improved, and that change is achieved.

Our highly valued peer challenge programme supports continuous improvement by providing effective insight, guidance and challenge to enable continuous improvement, as well as assurance to local leaders and residents.

Final report - October 2023