Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (24 017 855)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 11-Mar-2025
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the circumstances leading up to the Council’s decision to begin care proceedings in respect of Miss X’s child. These matters are directly connected to the reason for the court action. Another body is better placed than us to consider an alleged data breach.
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St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council (24 016 416)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 10-Mar-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s safeguarding of a child. The Court is considering the child’s care arrangements, and we cannot investigate issues a Court is considering.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 10-Mar-2025
Summary: We will not investigate these complaints about the person who responded to Miss X’s complaint being also the subject of part of the complaint. There is not enough evidence of fault in the substantive child protection matters underlying the complaint to warrant investigation. Investigating how the Council dealt with Miss X’s complaint about them would not lead to any worthwhile outcome.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 10-Mar-2025
Summary: We will not investigate these complaints about the person who responded to Miss X’s complaint being also the subject of part of the complaint. There is not enough evidence of fault in the substantive child protection matters underlying the complaint to warrant investigation. Investigating how the Council dealt with Miss X’s complaint about them would not lead to any worthwhile outcome.
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Suffolk County Council (24 019 112)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 10-Mar-2025
Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about a social worker’s assessment report because it lies outside our jurisdiction. The law prevents us from investigating complaints about matters that have been considered in court proceedings.
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London Borough of Hillingdon (24 006 531)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 08-Mar-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the actions of a social worker and the Council’s refusal to remove and replace them. This is because there is nothing significant to be gained from investigation and our intervention is not therefore warranted.
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Suffolk County Council (24 017 443)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 07-Mar-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s response to a safeguarding concern relating to the complainant’s children. This is because investigation would not add anything significant to the response the Council has already made, or lead to a different outcome.
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North East Lincolnshire Council (24 002 470)
Statement Upheld Child protection 07-Mar-2025
Summary: We found fault on Miss D’s complaint about the way the Council dealt with allegations against her which it referred to the Local Authority Designated Officer. Minutes were not accurate and failed to show consideration of a recommendation. There was a failure to follow procedure with the initial allegation and it did not ensure she received its final decision. The agreed action remedies the injustice caused.
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Buckinghamshire Council (24 016 368)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 06-Mar-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council. Most of the complaint relates to actions of the School which is outside our jurisdiction. There is not enough evidence of fault in the Council’s actions to justify our involvement.
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Worcestershire County Council (24 016 410)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 06-Mar-2025
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s involvement with Mr X and his family. We could not add anything to the Council’s response or achieve a worthwhile outcome for Mr X.