London Borough of Bromley (24 018 557)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 01-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council making Miss X’s children subject to a child protection plan. There is not enough evidence of fault in the way the Council reached the decision to warrant investigation.

Essex County Council (24 018 825)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 01-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s involvement with Miss X and Miss Y’s family. This is because some of the action complained of is about the conduct of court proceedings, which could reasonably have been raised in court. We will also not consider the Council’s complaint handling where we are not investigating the substantive issues.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (24 018 831)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 01-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a request to amend information the Council holds about Miss X. The Information Commissioner is best placed to consider the matter.

Kingston Upon Hull City Council (24 019 417)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 01-Apr-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about a social worker’s court ordered report because it lies outside our jurisdiction. The law prevents us from investigating complaints about matters that have been considered in court. We have no discretion to do so.

Gloucestershire County Council (24 019 425)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 01-Apr-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about the care of a child. The law prevents us from investigating matters that have been subject to court action.

Devon County Council (24 019 781)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 01-Apr-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about how the Council prepared a Section 7 report. This is because the matter has either been considered in court of could reasonably be raised in court.

Wakefield City Council (24 019 976)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 01-Apr-2025

Summary: Ms X complains about the Council’s handling of her ‘Subject Access Request’ and also about the Council’s actions in court. We will not investigate. This is because this complaint does not meet the tests set out in our Assessment Code on which complaints we should investigate. It is reasonable for Ms X to complain to the Information Commissioner’s office as it is better placed to investigate the complaint about her Subject Access Request. And we have no power to consider what happened in court.

Suffolk County Council (24 020 184)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 01-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council deciding it is not safe for Mr X to return home to be supervised with his children while court proceedings about a serious matter are still awaited. The decision is one the Council was entitled to make given the nature of the matter and it is unlikely that investigation by us would lead to a finding of fault.

London Borough of Haringey (24 020 396)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 01-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Council is treating him unfairly in its children’s services involvement with his family. This is because there is no sign of fault in the Council’s decision not to consider his complaint whilst the case is subject to ongoing court proceedings.

Cambridgeshire County Council (24 021 035)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 01-Apr-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about a social worker’s handling of her granddaughter’s case. This is because there is no sign of fault in the Council’s decision not to investigate the complaint whilst the matter is subject to ongoing court proceedings.