Lincolnshire County Council (25 006 094)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 04-Nov-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council handled his safeguarding concerns about his son. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault.

London Borough of Lewisham (25 006 794)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 04-Nov-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Ms M’s complaint about her dealings with the Council when she asked for help to care for her daughter in 2023 because there has already been an independent investigation and there is nothing more we could add.

South Gloucestershire Council (25 008 039)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 04-Nov-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council’s children’s services have dealt with matters concerning a child. This is because the complainant is not a suitable representative to complaint on behalf of the child.

Salford City Council (25 008 313)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 04-Nov-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council has failed to promote contact between him and his child since 2014. This is because his complaint is late.

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (25 006 293)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 03-Nov-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his child’s case. There is not enough evidence of fault to justify us investigating. The law prevents us from investigating Mr X’s concerns about court proceedings and reports.

Derbyshire County Council (25 007 125)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 03-Nov-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision not to take safeguarding action in response to the complainant’s concerns about her son’s welfare. There is insufficient evidence of fault on the Council’s part to warrant our intervention.

North Yorkshire Council (25 007 928)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 31-Oct-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint that the police interviewed children without parental consent, and the Council misadvised the school. This is because we do not have the power to investigate the actions of the police. For those complaints within our jurisdiction, further investigation would not lead to a different outcome.

Kent County Council (25 002 503)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 29-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about a social worker’s actions as Social Work England is better placed. We cannot investigate an officer’s court report.

Kent County Council (25 007 176)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 29-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s children services’ actions. It is unlikely we would find he has been caused any significant injustice directly by Council fault which justifies an investigation.

Hertfordshire County Council (25 007 654)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 29-Oct-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s involvement in a family member leaving the family home. We are unlikely to find this was directly caused by Council fault.