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News and Press Archive November 2009

27 November 2009
Ombudsman criticises Slough Grammar School’s refusal to remedy injustice
The Ombudsman is not satisfied with the response of Slough Grammar School to a report he issued earlier this year criticising its mishandling of school admission appeals.


25 November 2009
Liverpool Council’s mishandling of contract criticised
Failures in the tendering process for a large contract “exposed the Council to significant risks”.


17 November 2009
LGO gets new powers to resolve complaints in adult social care
From October 2010, adults who fund their own social care will have access to an independent complaints review service provided by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) following Royal Assent on 12 November to the Health Act 2009.