Nottinghamshire County Council (25 026 362)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Adoption 26-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council's handling of an adoption assessment and its subsequent refusal to investigate her concerns because it considered them to be late. The complaint is late, and there is not a good reason for us to consider it now.

London Borough of Islington (25 030 524)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Adoption 23-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint that the Council failed to conduct annual reviews of her adoption allowance between 2006 and 2011. The complaint is very late and there are no good grounds to exercise discretion to consider it now.

West Northamptonshire Council (25 023 434)

Statement Upheld Adoption 19-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint the Council cancelled an adoption panel meeting with short notice and its communication around this. This is because we have upheld the complaint as the Council has agreed to provide a proportionate remedy for any injustice caused.

Hertfordshire County Council (25 023 970)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Adoption 12-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X's complaint about how the Council dealt with him during care and adoption proceedings. This is because the law prevents us from investigating matters that a court has considered or could have considered.

Newcastle upon Tyne City Council (25 031 728)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Adoption 07-Jul-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the conduct of the Council’s Independent Reviewing Officer and information they provided in court. The law prevents us from investigating what happened in court. Also, the complaint concerns issues that could reasonably have been considered by the court.

North Lincolnshire Council (25 021 043)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Adoption 05-Jul-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s adoption preparation training course. This is because there is not enough evidence of fault to warrant an investigation.

Leeds City Council (25 022 333)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Adoption 28-Jun-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of an adoption process. The complaint is late and there are no good reasons for us to exercise discretion to consider it now.

Surrey County Council (25 024 758)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Adoption 21-Jun-2026

Summary:Miss X complains that the Council failed to inform her about the breakdown of her child’s adoptive placement. She says the Council said she could not be located at the time during the subsequent court proceedings. She also complains about the conduct of social workers. Miss X wants the Council to apologise for not informing her and to provide details about care proceedings for her child since the adoption broke down.

West Northamptonshire Council (25 007 897)

Statement Not upheld Adoption 11-Jun-2026

Summary: We will discontinue our investigation into Mrs X’s complaint about how the Council’s children’s social care service dealt with her daughter’s case. Her daughter is now an adult and has not provided any consent for us to investigate the complaint. Although we could investigate part of the complaint – about Mrs X’s own alleged injustice – anyway, we would not be able to disclose any information to her and there is not enough evidence of fault or injustice to justify taking this approach.

Lancashire County Council (25 021 437)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Adoption 04-Jun-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint that the Council has refused to provide information regarding the complainant’s child’s adoption, and has declined to consider his subsequent complaint. The complaint is not separable from matters which have been subject to court action, and the law prevents us from investigating what happens as part of court proceedings.