Privacy Updated: 02 April 2025 Privacy search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Privacy notice for complainants Part 3: Privacy notice for job applicants Part 4: Privacy notice for information access requests Part 5: Privacy notice for staff at the organisations we investigate, including training, webinar or live event attendees Part 6: Privacy notice for sur ...

Investigation Manual Updated: 02 April 2025 Investigation Manual search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: 1. Introduction Part 2: 2. Roles within the investigation team Part 3: 3. The link with Intake and Assessment Part 4: 4. New complaints received outside the Intake process Part 5: 5. Inputs from Assessment Part 6: 6. BinJ notification letter Part 7: 7. Pre-allocation enquirie ...

Guidance on remedies Updated: 17 March 2025 Guidance on remedies search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Our role in remedying and preventing future injustice Part 2: Remedies guidance applying to all subjects Part 3: Subject specific guidance - Adult Social Care Part 4: Subject specific guidance - Benefits and taxation Part 5: Subject specific guidance - Children and Education ...

Financial regulations Updated: 14 January 2025 Financial regulations search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Commission for Local Administration in England - Financial regulations Part 2: Accounting Regulations

Complaint Academy Contents: Chapter index for Complaint Academy Updated: 03 March 2025 Complaint Academy search Search this content Submit search Part 1 • Introduction Introduction Here you will find training resources, handouts and other useful information for delegates on our courses. If you need any of these documents in an accessible format, please email training@lgo.org.uk Last updated March ...

Judge upholds Ombudsman’s decision in nursery fees case A High Court judge has found in favour of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman after a local authority challenged its report about childcare. The report, which was due to be published in 2022, involved a complaint about parents being required to pay top-up fees for free nursery placements under the Government’s Free Early Education ...

Principles of Good Administrative Practice Updated: 10 February 2025 Principles of Good Administrative Practice search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Foreword Part 2: Getting it right Part 3: Being citizen focused Part 4: Being open and accountable Part 5: Acting fairly and proportionately Part 6: Putting things right Part 7: Seeking continuous improvement

Intake Team Operations Manual Contents: Chapter index for Intake Team Operations Manual Updated: 28 February 2025 Intake Team Operations Manual search Search this content Submit search Part 1 • 1. Introduction 1. IntroductionVersion: February 2025 This document is complimentary to the Intake Manual. Whereas the Intake Manual provides the public with an overview of Intake decision making, this doc ...

Compliance Manual Updated: 02 April 2025 Compliance Manual search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The role of investigators Part 3: The role of Team Co-ordinators Part 4: The role of Casework Managers Part 5: Compliance and post-decision reviews Part 6: Document retention with remedies over 12 months old Part 7: Appendix 1 - Remedy categories Part 8: Append ...

New Chief Executive for the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Julie Odams has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO). Julie has been the Head of Policy and Communications and a member of the LGSCO’s Executive Team for the last two years. She will replace current CEO, Nigel Ellis, following his decision to retire from May 2 ...