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Suffolk County Council (24 008 941)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 27-Mar-2025
Summary: Mrs X complained that the Council failed to make education provision for her son Y when he was unable to attend school. The Council was at fault as it delayed in making education provision for Y and did not ensure he received some provision in his Education, Health and Care Plan. As a result, Y missed education provision for two terms and the fault caused distress to Mrs X. The Council has agreed to remedy this injustice by apologising to Mrs X and Y, making a symbolic payment of £1800 to Y and a symbolic payment of £300 to Mrs X.
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Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council (24 009 084)
Statement Upheld Charging 27-Mar-2025
Summary: Ms Z on behalf of her mother Mrs X, complained the Council delayed completing a financial assessment and then wrongly included a property in the assessment. resulting in no care home fees being paid and Mrs X given notice to leave care home. The Council failed to complete the financial assessment in a timely manner resulting in the care home giving Mrs X 28 days’ notice to leave the home. The Council should cover the full cost of the care home for the time Mrs X lived there.
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council (24 009 110)
Statement Upheld Alternative provision 27-Mar-2025
Summary: Miss X complained the Council failed to provide her child, Y, with suitable Education other than at School and the provision set out in their Education, Health and Care Plan. She also complained the Council delayed in making personal transport budget and free school meal payments. The Council delayed in issuing Y’s amended Plan causing Y to miss out on their special educational needs provision. It also delayed making transport and free school meals payments to Miss X. The Council has apologised and offered Miss X a payment to recognise the impact of these faults on Y. We are satisfied with the Council’s proposed remedy.
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Buckinghamshire Council (24 009 330)
Statement Upheld Assessment and care plan 27-Mar-2025
Summary: Mrs D complained about the Council’s actions in relation to her father, Mr J’s residential care. She says as a result he was in hospital for longer than he needed to be, has been in an unsuitable care home for over a year and has had to appeal to the court of protection. We found the Council delayed acting on Mr J’s request to move abroad, which caused him some uncertainty. The Council has agreed to apologise to remedy the distress caused.
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London Borough of Lewisham (24 009 406)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 27-Mar-2025
Summary: Ms X complained about the Council’s actions in relation to her child, Y’s, Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan. The Council was at fault. It delayed issuing a draft amended EHC Plan following an annual review meeting and failed to issue a final amended EHC Plan. The Council has already apologised. The Council has agreed it will pay Ms X £200 to acknowledge the distress and frustration it caused her.
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Milton Keynes Council (24 009 578)
Statement Upheld Traffic management 27-Mar-2025
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of new parking restrictions on his road. This is because the injustice is not significant enough to warrant investigation, and the Council has offered a suitable remedy.
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Dartford Borough Council (24 010 841)
Statement Not upheld Homelessness 27-Mar-2025
Summary: Ms X complained the Council prevented a move to a neighbouring council and refused her application to move properties despite her being homeless following issues with her current property. We did not find fault with the Council’s consideration of Ms X’s homelessness application.
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Halton Borough Council (24 011 076)
Statement Upheld Homelessness 27-Mar-2025
Summary: The Ombudsman finds fault with the Council for failing to follow the correct legislation to close homelessness applications for nine applicants. The Council has agreed to provide financial remedies to those caused injustice and carry out service improvements.
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Plymouth City Council (24 011 153)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 27-Mar-2025
Summary: Mrs X complained the Council had not completed the annual review process of her child’s (Y) Education, Health and Care Plan. Mrs X also complained about the Council’s poor communication with her and how it dealt with her complaint. The Council was at fault in how it dealt with Y’s annual review process, Mrs X’s complaint and its poor communication with her. This caused injustice to Y and Mrs X. The Council will take action to remedy the injustice caused.
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Derbyshire County Council (24 011 247)
Statement Upheld Special educational needs 27-Mar-2025
Summary: Ms X complained the Council delayed reviewing her child, Y’s, Education, Health and Care Plan at a school transition point, and that the delay meant that Y missed out on a place at the family’s preferred school. We found fault causing injustice. The Council has apologised to Ms X but should agree to make a payment to her to remedy the injustice caused.