Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council (25 024 258)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 11-Aug-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about enquiries made by the Council’s Local Authority Designated Officer because there is insufficient evidence of fault.

Hampshire County Council (25 024 351)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 11-Aug-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council’s child protection investigation because the tests in our Assessment Code are not met.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (25 024 683)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 11-Aug-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate part of Miss X’s complaint about an injury she said her child sustained while at school because the law says we cannot investigate this type of complaint. We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Local Authority Designated Officer’s decision not to investigate the matter because there is insufficient evidence of fault.

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (25 024 715)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 11-Aug-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X's complaint about the Council's handling of safeguarding allegations against him. This is because further investigation is unlikely to lead to a different outcome.

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (25 011 899)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 10-Aug-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s management of a section 47 investigation. This is because an investigation would be unlikely to find fault with the Council’s actions.

Somerset Council (25 025 572)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 10-Aug-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate part of Ms X’s complaint about the Council’s historic child protection actions in the mid-1990s because it relates to matters considered by a court. We will not investigate most of Ms X’s complaint about this because it is late. We will not investigate the Council’s handling of Ms X’s personal data because the Information Commissioner’s Office is better suited. We will not investigate the Council’s complaint handling because the tests in our Assessment Code are not met.

Nottinghamshire County Council (25 013 997)

Statement Not upheld Child protection 09-Aug-2026

Summary: Miss X complained the Council ignored a safeguarding referral regarding the placement of her children. The Council acted promptly after receiving new information relating to concerns about the foster carers. It monitored the placement and found no concerns regarding the foster carers actions towards Miss X’s children. The complaint will not be pursued further as there is no evidence of fault causing a significant injustice.

Gloucestershire County Council (25 015 090)

Statement Not upheld Child protection 09-Aug-2026

Summary: We found no fault on Mrs Y’s complaint about the Local Authority Designated Officer asking for a child protection plan to stop her working. There was no evidence of the social worker sharing information with Ofsted about going on such a plan before any decision was formally made. The evidence showed the social worker talked about recommending a plan which would need to be considered by the legal team.

Salford City Council (25 015 870)

Statement Not upheld Child protection 09-Aug-2026

Summary: We have discontinued our investigation into Mr and
Mrs X’s complaint about a referral made to the Council’s LADO about Mr X. There is not enough evidence of fault in the decision by the Council’s early help service to make the referral. Although the Council has accepted that it made mistakes in how it processed the referral, it has already apologised and has outlined plans to train its staff. Further investigation would not lead to a different outcome for Mr and Mrs X.

Essex County Council (25 028 711)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 09-Aug-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s child protection involvement with her children approximately ten years ago which resulted in court proceedings and the granting of a Special Guardianship Order. The law prevents us from investigating complaints about matters that have been subject to court proceedings. We have no discretion to do so.