Ombudsman issues guidance to help domestic abuse survivors “If it keeps even a single person safe from abuse it’s worth it” is the message the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman is sending out as it calls on councils to use its latest report to examine the services they provide to victims of domestic abuse. As councils take on more responsibility under the new Domestic Abuse Act, the Loca ...

Principles of Good Administrative Practice Contents: Chapter index for Principles of Good Administrative Practice Updated: 10 February 2025 Principles of Good Administrative Practice search Search this content Submit search Part 6 • Putting things right Principles Acknowledging mistakes and apologising where appropriate. Putting mistakes right quickly and effectively. Providing clear and timely i ...

Compliance Manual Contents: Chapter index for Compliance Manual Updated: 02 April 2025 Compliance Manual search Search this content Submit search Part 7 • Appendix 1 - Remedy categories When we close a complaint, individual remedies categories must be recorded on the remedies screen on ECHO. This guidance note explains the relevant circumstances for each of the categories available on ECHO. Perso ...

Pay and benefits Financial Rewards We pay competitive salaries, which increase through annual progression within our pay scales as well as nationally agreed pay awards. We also have two staff recognition schemes that reward outstanding contributions at work. Generous local government pension scheme We are part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – one of the best career average schemes, which ...

Ombudsmen release joint guidance to tackle common mistakes in aftercare of mental health in-patients The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) have released new guidance to tackle common and repeated mistakes seen in the aftercare of patients receiving support under the Mental Health Act. PHSO and LGSCO work together on compla ...

Ombudsman annual report focuses on sharing the learning from complaints The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman did more to share the lessons from its investigations, according to its Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19. Last year the Ombudsman published 50 reports and guidance documents, and more than 9,000 decision statements on its website, to help councils and care providers learn from ...

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Compliance Manual Contents: Chapter index for Compliance Manual Updated: 02 April 2025 Compliance Manual search Search this content Submit search Part 3 • The role of Team Co-ordinators Obtaining evidence of compliance and quality assurance Team Co-ordinators are responsible for obtaining and recording evidence of compliance with recommendations. They also help ensure the remedy screen is complet ...

Adult Social Care Complaints, Reviews and Appeals: A good practice guide for local authorities Contents: Chapter index for Adult Social Care Complaints, Reviews and Appeals: A good practice guide for local authorities Updated: 06 February 2025 Adult Social Care Complaints, Reviews and Appeals: A good practice guide for local authorities search Search this content Submit search Part 3 • Advocacy, ...

Councils compounding residents’ concerns by failing to deliver improvements on time People who have been treated poorly by their local council are all too often having their situations made worse when their council delays putting things right. In its annual review of local government complaints, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman highlights for the first time that more than one in fiv ...