Monthly News May 2023 31 May 2023 Ombudsman issues guide on temporary accommodation for homeless people 18 May 2023 Council asked to repay father’s nursery fees following ombudsman investigation 11 May 2023 Councils reminded of duties to investigate renters’ housing concerns 03 May 2023 Billing confusion prompts Barnet bailiff action

Monthly News May 2025 28 May 2025 Ombudsman and Enforcement Conduct Board sign agreement 21 May 2025 Ombudsman complaints data issued today 15 May 2025 Halton did not do enough to help homeless domestic abuse survivor 08 May 2025 Council should have better oversight of nurseries providing free places, Ombudsman says

Monthly News April 2025 17 Apr 2025 Hounslow refusing “to do right” by homeless pregnant woman it failed 10 Apr 2025 Hackney to review rejected Blue Badge applications from past 16 months following Ombudsman investigation 03 Apr 2025 Council to apologise to Southend mother for not considering her needs as a carer

Vulnerable South London woman failed by organisations that should have helped A vulnerable young woman trying to overcome severe mental health problems has been put at significant risk of self-harm, after the organisations which should have looked after her failed multiple times to provide specialist aftercare services. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO), and Parliamentary and ...

Monthly News June 2022 30 Jun 2022 Suffolk girl with special educational needs left without vital therapy 23 Jun 2022 Croydon council to review how it looks after overcrowded families following Ombudsman report 16 Jun 2022 Popular Surrey school to rehear place appeal following Ombudsman investigation 08 Jun 2022 Worcestershire stroke survivor left without support she needed

Monthly News February 2019 28 Feb 2019 Autistic teen forced to move schools because of lack of resources 21 Feb 2019 Reading care workers late getting medical attention for vulnerable woman 15 Feb 2019 Motorist not caused injustice by toll bridge charges 07 Feb 2019 East Riding council did not do enough to protect toddler from harm

Monthly News December 2021 09 Dec 2021 Annual Report details how Ombudsman adapted during the pandemic 09 Dec 2021 Family of disabled boy left without housing adaptations because of council delay 08 Dec 2021 Croydon man not supported properly when he moved to new home 02 Dec 2021 “Strengthening and modernising”: Ombudsman sets out proposals to strengthen public voice

Monthly News August 2022 25 Aug 2022 Ombudsman issues guidance on care finance decisions 18 Aug 2022 Ribble Valley had no policy on supporting disabled people to use its services 11 Aug 2022 Hampshire council did not arrange transport for boy with special needs in time 04 Aug 2022 Liverpool criticised by Ombudsman for failing disabled teenage siblings

Ombudsman welcomes report aimed at improving local authority SEND decisions The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has welcomed a report looking to improve the quality of local authority decision making for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The report ,commissioned by the Administrative Justice Council, has researched practical solut ...

Vulnerable people face homelessness because some councils ‘still not getting it right’ - Ombudsman For the past five years local councils in England with housing responsibilities have had increased duties to help prevent people from becoming homeless, but despite this some are still struggling to get it right, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has found. The Homelessness Redu ...