Yearly News 2024 17 Dec 2024 Ombudsman publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 12 Dec 2024 Luton told to fix benefits backlog by Ombudsman 05 Dec 2024 Disabled Worcestershire child had to live in an unsuitable home for far too long because of councils’ errors 05 Dec 2024 Manchester mum had to live in unsafe accommodation for 18 months longer than necessary, Ombudsman says 28 Nov 2024 Care ho ...

Statement of Reasons Manual Updated: 02 April 2025 Statement of Reasons Manual search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: 1. Introduction Part 2: 2. What is a decision statement? Part 3: 3. What decision statements will be published? Part 4: 4. How to deal with queries about publication of decision statements Part 5: 5. Publication and how to use ECHO Part 6: 6. Decision standards ...

Guide for complaint managers: Designing and delivering effective complaint systems Updated: 06 February 2025 Guide for complaint managers: Designing and delivering effective complaint systems search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Complaint Handling Code Part 3: The role of the Complaint Manager Part 4: Who may complain Part 5: Service requests and comp ...

Manual for Councils Contents: Chapter index for Manual for Councils Updated: 14 May 2025 Manual for Councils search Search this content Submit search Part 1 • Introduction Last updated: May 2025 Introduction For over 50 years we have worked with local authorities to ensure that complaints from the public are dealt with in the right way, at the right time, and in the right place. Although the matt ...

Joint Working Manual Contents: Chapter index for Joint Working Manual Updated: 09 April 2025 Joint Working Manual search Search this content Submit search Part 1 • Introduction IntroductionThis is internal guidance which we have published for transparency. It may contain links or references to other internal guidance or policies which are not published. Last updated: April 2025 The Local Governme ...

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 ...

Investigation Manual Contents: Chapter index for Investigation Manual Updated: 02 April 2025 Investigation Manual search Search this content Submit search Part 1 • 1. Introduction 1. IntroductionThis is internal guidance which we have published for transparency. It may have links or references to other internal guidance or policies which are not published. Last updated: March 2025 The Local Gover ...

Advisory Forum Working with people who have used our service to help us improve Who sits on the advisory forum? Our advisory forum is made up of a majority of members of the public who have used our service. We also have representatives from local authorities and social care providers, as well as those who act as advocates for the public such as advisory bodies, MPs and councillors. What's the ad ...

Adult care complaints guide launched The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has launched a new guide for complaints about adult social care services. The guide sets out how local authorities in England should handle complaints about adult social care, based on the Local Authority Social Servies and National Health Service Complaints Regulations 2009. It includes a new model for handling c ...

Compliance Manual Contents: Chapter index for Compliance Manual Updated: 02 April 2025 Compliance Manual search Search this content Submit search Part 1 • Introduction IntroductionLast updated: March 2025 This is an internal policy which we have published for transparency. It may contain links or references to other internal guidance which is not published. Where we find evidence of fault causing ...