Staffordshire County Council (25 015 824)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 03-Feb-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the conduct of three social workers allocated to her family’s case between 2021 and 2024. This is because the complaint is late and there are no good grounds to exercise discretion to consider it now.

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (25 014 131)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 02-Feb-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the contents of the Council’s court ordered report and it not acting in line with a court order. This is because there is no sign of fault in the Council’s decision not to consider her complaint until the ongoing court proceedings have concluded.

Reading Borough Council (25 017 479)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 02-Feb-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a Council social worker failing to include Mr X in plans for a child protection visit. This is because there is insufficient injustice to warrant an investigation.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (25 011 880)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 29-Jan-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate Miss X’s complaint about contact with her children or the Council’s assessment of this because this is before a Court. We are unlikely to find fault in the Council’s decision to have a Child Protection Plan. And we are unlikely to significantly add to the Council’s replies to Miss X’s complaint about communication issues.

Lancashire County Council (25 010 658)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 28-Jan-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint on behalf of Miss Y about how the Council considered safeguarding concerns. This is because the substantive issues are outside of our jurisdiction.

London Borough of Southwark (25 011 616)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 28-Jan-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of contact arrangements with his child. Part of his complaint is late and there are no good reasons why it could not have been raised with us sooner. Of the part that is not late, the Council has investigated his concerns and further investigation by us would not lead to a different outcome for Mr X. Nor will we investigate the procedure the Council used to investigate Mr X’s complaint. It is unlikely we would find fault.

London Borough of Croydon (25 011 907)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 28-Jan-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s actions following it starting a Child Protection Plan. It is not in our jurisdiction because Mr X pursued an alternative legal remedy and it would be reasonable to expect him to raise his complaints as part of ongoing court proceedings.

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (25 013 573)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 28-Jan-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s response to serious safeguarding concerns about his daughter. This is because there is no sign of fault in the Council’s decision not to investigate his complaint whilst there are ongoing court proceedings.

Lancashire County Council (25 013 639)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 28-Jan-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to follow a child protection conference recommendation or not to investigate her complaint within the Children Act statutory complaints’ procedure. We are unlikely to find fault.

Cheshire East Council (25 013 858)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 28-Jan-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that a social worker threatened his son into making false abuse allegations against him. 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.