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Middlesbrough Borough Council (23 018 361)
Statement Upheld Child protection 10-Oct-2024
Summary: Mrs X, a foster carer complained about the outcome of the Council’s investigation into an allegation made against her by a foster child she cared for. There was no fault in how the Council investigated and substantiated the allegations. However, the Council's policy around roles and responsibilities towards people subject to investigations is not clearly defined which caused Mrs X confusion and uncertainty. The Council agreed to apologise to Mrs X and review its policy.
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Brighton & Hove City Council (23 018 882)
Statement Upheld Alternative provision 10-Oct-2024
Summary: Mrs D complained the Council did not complete an Education, Health and Care needs assessment for her child within legal timeframes. She also complained the Council failed to provide alternative provision support for them when they stopped attending school. We found the Council at fault for not properly considering its duties for alternative provision. The Council has agreed to our recommendations to remedy the injustice caused.
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Newcastle upon Tyne City Council (23 019 787)
Statement Not upheld Adoption 10-Oct-2024
Summary: The Council was not at fault in how it decided Mr X’s adoption allowance. Although it departed from recommendations originally made by the government – which are widely used by other councils – it has provided a reasonable explanation for doing so.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 10-Oct-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council separating members of a family. The matters complained of have formed part of court action and we are legally prevented from investigating them.
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Plymouth City Council (23 014 213)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 10-Oct-2024
Summary: Ms X complained the Council took too long to complete her daughter’s EHC plan review and issue an amended final EHC Plan. And has failed to provide her daughter with a suitable education or the provision specified in her EHC Plan since October 2022. The Council’s failure to complete the EHC Plan Annual Review in accordance with the statutory timeframes is fault. As is the failure to ensure Miss Y received a suitable education and the provisions in her EHC Plan between November 2022 and June 2023. The Council’s failure to respond to Ms X’s complaint is also fault. These faults have caused Ms X and Miss Y an injustice
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London Borough of Croydon (23 014 682)
Statement Upheld Direct payments 10-Oct-2024
Summary: Miss X complained about the Council’s actions relating to the care of a late family member, Mr Y. We found fault because of poor communication from the Council and inadequate record keeping by a provider working on its behalf. We also found fault because the Council took too long to complete assessments for both Mr Y and Miss X, which led to linked delays in organising direct payments for Mr Y’s care. This caused Miss X avoidable frustration and distress. To remedy the injustice caused by this fault, the Council has agreed to apologise, make a payment to Miss X and provide reminders to relevant officers.
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Hertfordshire County Council (23 015 195)
Statement Not upheld School transport 10-Oct-2024
Summary: Mrs X complains about the Council’s decision to not provide her son with transport to school since 2020. She said the family have incurred transport mileage costs since then that could have been spent on extra support for her son. We will not investigate matters before 2023 and we do not find fault by the Council.
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London Borough of Lewisham (23 015 552)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 10-Oct-2024
Summary: Miss X complained the Council has failed to provide a suitable full-time education for her son. And that the Council delayed in completing a review / re-assessment of her son’s Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs and in issuing and amended final EHC Plan. We found the Council made a suitable offer of education pending a re-assessment of Miss X’s son’s needs. However the failure to complete the re-assessment and issue a final EHC Plan within the statutory timeframe is fault. This fault has caused Miss X an injustice.
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London Borough of Southwark (23 016 276)
Statement Upheld Allocations 10-Oct-2024
Summary: Mr X complained the Council delayed deciding his application to join the housing register and wrongly decided he did not meet its local connection requirement. Mr X says he could not bid for advertised properties and has lived with his family in unsuitable conditions for longer than necessary. We have found fault by the Council but consider the agreed action of an apology, symbolic payment and new decision provides a suitable remedy.
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West Sussex County Council (23 016 610)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 10-Oct-2024
Summary: The complainant, Mrs X, complained about how the Council had dealt with her education, health and care plan needs assessment request; the Council’s failure to adhere to legal timescales; and the Council's failure to respond to her complaint. We find the Council was at fault. This caused Mrs X significant distress and delayed provision being in place for her daughter. The Council has agreed to make several recommendations to address this injustice caused by fault.