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P2-49

Train all local authority employees on resilience

Grenfell Tower Inquiry · Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report · Issued 4 September 2024 · Addressed to: Local Authorities

Government responseUK Government: Accepted (Feb 2025)

DeliveryMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government says in progress (Sep 2026)

Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry

●Inquiry recommendation

That local authorities train all their employees, including chief executives, to regard resilience as an integral part of their responsibilities. (113.73)

Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 Report · 4 Sep 2024 Source PDF →

Published evidence summary

AI-generated evidence summary

In September 2026, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government reported that a training pilot for chief executives was completed in March 2026 and an e-learning package had been produced (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Sep 2026; Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Sep 2026). The department stated in September 2026 that it was reviewing a revised proposal from the Local Government Association to refine the programme ahead of wider rollout, alongside developing measures to monitor completion and reach (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Sep 2026). It had previously reported in February 2026 that delivery of face-to-face training for an initial 60 chief executives was planned across three financial years through 2028/29, alongside making e-learning modules available to all local authorities in England (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Feb 2026).

AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026.

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Government response

●UK Government · Accepted · 26 Feb 2025

Words of: HM Government, Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government response (CP 1248), presented to Parliament by the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 26 February 2025

The government supports this recommendation made towards local authorities. We expect all relevant staff to be provided with the necessary training. Local authorities should be empowered to determine which of their staff should undertake training in a way that is proportionate and tailored to their local needs. The National Occupational Standards noted in recommendation 35 will help with this determination. The Local Government Association and SOLACE offer a wide range of training for chief executives, including some available through the Emergency Planning College. The UK Resilience Academy, to launch in April 2025, and the Local Government Association also intend to offer a training programme on resilience prevention, preparedness and response for local authority chief executives and senior managers.

Extract from: Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government response (HTML version)

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Delivery

●Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government says in progress · 10 Sep 2026

Timeline for delivery
2026
- The UK Resilience Academy, the Local Government Association and Society of Local Authority Chief Executives will pilot a resilience training offer to local authority chief executives. – Complete
- The UK Resilience Academy, the Local Government Association and Society of Local Authority Chief Executives will have set out a potential offer for face-to-face training for local authority chief executives and wider access to e-learning training to all local authorities, based on learning from these pilots. – (Q3, Jul to Sep)

From: Progress report September 2026: implementation timeline for Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations (part of Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report: September 2026)

Site note: This is the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's progress report of September 2026 on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations. Where the passage describes work by another body, such as the National Fire Chiefs Council, London Fire Brigade, fire and rescue services, the British Standards Institution or the Cabinet Office, it is the Ministry's account of that body's progress, and the row is filed under the Ministry.

Earlier statements on delivery (0)

●Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 10 Sep 2026

Since the last progress report, MHCLG has continued to work with UKRA, the LGA and SOLACE to develop the local authority resilience training offer.

The Chief Executive pilot was delivered in March 2026 and an e-learning package has been produced, with feedback now being used to refine the programme ahead of wider rollout. We are working with delivery partners to increase reach through a blended model of webinars, toolkits and e-learning, complemented by targeted face-to-face training where it adds most value. The LGA provided a revised proposal in August drawing on learning from the pilot, which MHCLG is currently reviewing.

The programme aims to embed resilience as a core responsibility across local authorities, providing targeted leadership training for chief executives and senior leaders, alongside resilience awareness training for relevant staff. Work is also underway to develop measures of completion, uptake and reach, enabling progress against the recommendation to be clearly monitored and demonstrated.

From: Progress report September 2026: response and recovery (part of Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report: September 2026)

Site note: This is the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's progress report of September 2026 on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry recommendations. Where the passage describes work by another body, such as the National Fire Chiefs Council, London Fire Brigade, fire and rescue services, the British Standards Institution or the Cabinet Office, it is the Ministry's account of that body's progress, and the row is filed under the Ministry.

●Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 25 Feb 2026

Throughout 2025, MHCLG has worked with the Cabinet Office, the UK Resilience Academy, the Local Government Association (LGA) and Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) to develop and finalise a local resilience training programme for local authority chief executives and officers. Commercial and funding arrangements for this were agreed in December 2025. The first national working group to design the curriculum for this programme was held in October 2025, with further sessions planned for 2026.

The UK Resilience Academy, the Local Government Association and Society of Local Authority Chief Executives will pilot an initial training offer to local authority chief executives by spring 2026. During 2026 the partnership will design and create a suite of e-learning modules covering the resilience role of local government. These will be made available to all local authorities in England to include within their own resilience training curriculum.

Pending the outcome of the pilot by spring 2026, delivery of the face-to-face training offer and action learning sets for Chief Executives will take place. An initial 60 local authority chief executives will be invited to participate in the programme in 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29.

Alongside this, MHCLG will work with the UK Resilience Academy, the Local Government Association and Society of Local Authority Chief Executives to develop plans for continuing the offer beyond the initial funded period.

From: Annual Report February 2026: response and recovery (part of Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Annual Report: February 2026)

Site note: This is the annex of the government's Phase 2 annual report (CP 1512, published 25 February 2026) as GOV.UK publishes it, one page per theme: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's account. Where the passage describes work by another body, such as the National Fire Chiefs Council, London Fire Brigade, the British Standards Institution, the Health and Safety Executive or the Cabinet Office, it is the report's account of that body's progress, and the row is filed under the Ministry. The status is what the passage says: completed only where it says the recommendation is complete or closed.

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