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.

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.

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.

Middlesbrough Borough Council (24 010 174)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 31-Mar-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council removing Mr X’s grandchild from his care and restricting his contact. A legal bar prevents us doing so because the residence and contact arrangements for the child have been subject to court action and only a court could vary them.

Kent County Council (24 018 127)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 31-Mar-2025

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s involvement with her family. The law prevents us from investigating anything that is the subject of court proceedings. We also cannot achieve the outcomes Mrs X wants.

Manchester City Council (24 019 757)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 31-Mar-2025

Summary: We cannot investigate Miss X’s complaint that the Council placed her child in an unsuitable residential home. This is because we have no jurisdiction to look at court decisions.

Herefordshire Council (24 011 209)

Statement Not upheld Child protection 30-Mar-2025

Summary: Mrs Y complains about the Council’s decision to implement Child Protection plans for two of her children last year. She says the Council based its decision on false information and malicious allegations and professionals breached her data. The Council upheld some parts of Mrs Y’s complaint due to administrative errors. There is no evidence of procedural fault by the Council which calls into question the decisions it made.