Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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Suffolk County Council (23 016 415)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 05-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s involvement with the complainant’s family. This is because we cannot consider complaints about matters that were or could be raised in court.
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Surrey County Council (23 016 629)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 05-Mar-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council’s actions during court proceedings because it lies outside our jurisdiction. The law prevents us from investigating complaints about matters that have been considered and decided in court. We have no discretion to do so.
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Kent County Council (23 016 915)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 04-Mar-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate Ms X’s complaint about the content and accuracy of a social worker’s report and their conduct because these matters are being considered by the courts. The law says we cannot investigate what happens in court.
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Nottingham City Council (22 008 832)
Statement Upheld Child protection 04-Mar-2024
Summary: The Council was at fault for its failure to deal properly with safeguarding concerns about Mr B’s children. It has already apologised to Mr B and made improvements to its service. It has now also agreed to make symbolic payments to Mr B and his children to recognise their injustice.
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council (23 015 324)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 04-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the conduct of a child protection investigation. This is because the matters which are the subject of the complaint have been mentioned in court.
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Warwickshire County Council (23 007 566)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 02-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s involvement with Ms X’s partner Mr Y. This is because an investigation would be unlikely to find fault with the Council’s actions.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 01-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an assessment completed by the Council to consider the contact arrangements between the complainant and her child. This is because the assessment now forms part of court proceedings which places it outside of our jurisdiction.
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London Borough of Brent (23 016 920)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 29-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s involvement in Mr X’s children’s case. The law prevents us investigating matters that have been before the courts.
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City of Doncaster Council (23 015 032)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 29-Feb-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with a safeguarding concern regarding the complainant. This is because there is insufficient evidence of fault and we investigation would not lead to a different outcome.
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London Borough of Havering (23 015 637)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 28-Feb-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about alleged child protection failings by the Council. The matters complained of are not separable from decisions about who may best care for and have contact with Mr X’s children, which have been subject to court action recently.