The scheme, which will be launched later this year, is being run by the London Safeguarding Children Board, which provides advice and support to the city's 32 local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs).
Lord Laming's report into child protection criticised lead members for being ignorant about safeguarding procedures, so programme participants will be trained by practitioners with expert knowledge of domestic violence and child abuse.
Cheryl Coppell, chair of the London board, told CYP Now the capital is "ahead of the field" in response to Laming's recommendations. She said: "We're trying to introduce best practice as quickly as possible."
As part of the changes, Coppell is looking for children's services professionals to act as peer advisers to neighbouring boroughs. "We're really keen to set up a peer review team. They will go into councils, look at practice and make recommendations. Ofsted will do their unannounced visits too, but they don't give advice, so peer advisers will help draw out learning from inspections," she said.
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