Essex County Council (21 003 643)

Statement Not upheld Child protection 16-Mar-2022

Summary: Mrs D complains the Council failed to safeguard her daughter and other students from abuse by staff and other pupils whilst they attended an independent special school from September 2017 to July 2020. We have found no fault.

Birmingham City Council (21 018 347)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 15-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the accuracy of information held by the Council. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council.

Westminster City Council (21 016 941)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 14-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a report the Council produced for Court proceedings. We cannot investigate Court proceedings.

Devon County Council (21 001 260)

Statement Upheld Child protection 14-Mar-2022

Summary: Miss C complained about the Council’s involvement with her after it started child protection proceedings against her. We find the Council was at fault for not inviting Miss C to a meeting. The Council has agreed to apologise to Miss C for the injustice caused by fault.

London Borough of Bromley (21 016 338)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 14-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a social worker’s court report and recommendations to the judge in family court proceedings because it lies outside our jurisdiction. The law prevents us from investigating matters that are being, or have been, considered in court proceedings. We have no discretion to do so.

Derby City Council (21 015 529)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 11-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about delay in the statutory procedure for complaints about children’s services. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault and the injustice caused is not so significant as to warrant investigation.

Oxfordshire County Council (21 016 881)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 10-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the way the Council dealt with her complaint. This is because we will not investigate complaint handling as a standalone issue.

Essex County Council (20 012 291)

Statement Upheld Child protection 10-Mar-2022

Summary: Miss X complains about the Council’s actions in relation to her son’s special educational needs. She complains the Council failed to secure the provisions set out in his education, health, and care plan between 2018 and 2020. She also complains the Council failed to safeguard her son when she raised concerns about his school. We find fault with the Council for failing to secure all of Miss X’s son’s special educational provisions. We do not find fault with the Council’s actions in relation to safeguarding.

Derbyshire County Council (21 016 249)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 10-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about events which happened 24 years ago. There are no good reasons the late complaint rule should not apply.

Leeds City Council (21 016 384)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 10-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about a children services assessment. The Information Commissioner’s Office is better placed, and we are unlikely to achieve more than already offered.