Leicestershire County Council (21 018 067)
Category : Children's care services > Child protection
Decision : Closed after initial enquiries
Decision date : 10 Apr 2022
The Ombudsman's final decision:
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the Council’s decision to remove Miss X’s grandchild from her daughter’s care. The matters complained of are not separable from the decision of a court.
The complaint
- Miss X said the Council didn’t provide reasons as to why certain issues were not looked into when it decided her grandchild should be removed from her daughter’s care.
The Ombudsman’s role and powers
- We cannot investigate a complaint about the start of court action or what happened in court. (Local Government Act 1974, Schedule 5/5A, paragraph 1/3, as amended)
How I considered this complaint
- I considered information provided by the complainant.
- I considered the Ombudsman’s Assessment Code.
My assessment
- A court decided where Miss X’s grandchild should live.
Final decision
- We cannot investigate Miss X’s complaint because the matters complained of are not separable from those that were or should have been before a court.
Investigator's decision on behalf of the Ombudsman