Yearly News 2025 02 Oct 2025 Ombudsman reveals huge safeguarding backlog at London council 25 Sep 2025 Ombudsman investigation uncovers significant delays in Yorkshire council’s EHC Plan process 18 Sep 2025 Ombudsman calls for reform of adult care complaints in annual review 11 Sep 2025 Cheshire East wrongly started care proceedings process against mum who simply needed support 10 Sep 2025 Ombuds ...

Monthly News July 2025 31 Jul 2025 Provider failed to respond to family’s concerns for more than a year 24 Jul 2025 Ombudsman reminds councils to review SEN needs before Key Stage transfers 24 Jul 2025 Are children’s voices being heard? Two Ombudsman reports highlight issues councils face dealing with statutory process 16 Jul 2025 Children’s complaints still dominate Ombudsman casework in 2024-25 ...

News 02 Oct 2025 Ombudsman reveals huge safeguarding backlog at London council 25 Sep 2025 Ombudsman investigation uncovers significant delays in Yorkshire council’s EHC Plan process 18 Sep 2025 Ombudsman calls for reform of adult care complaints in annual review 11 Sep 2025 Cheshire East wrongly started care proceedings process against mum who simply needed support 10 Sep 2025 Ombudsman writes t ...

Monthly News February 2025 28 Feb 2025 Ombudsman responds to NAO report on sustainability of local government finances 27 Feb 2025 Nearly 60% of eligible Tameside children waited more than eight months for education support plan update, Ombudsman reports 20 Feb 2025 “Just who is left to fight their corner?” – Ombudsman launches report on fostering for councils 12 Feb 2025 Judge upholds Ombudsman’ ...

Monthly News March 2025 27 Mar 2025 Croydon woman’s back broken by home-help device when council withdrew care funding 20 Mar 2025 Islington woman scared she would be “left to die” due to council inaction 20 Mar 2025 Moors Park (Bishopsteignton) Ltd refuses to agree to Ombudsman recommendations 13 Mar 2025 Rochdale’s systemic SEND issues highlighted in Ombudsman report 05 Mar 2025 New Chief Execu ...

Monthly News September 2025 25 Sep 2025 Ombudsman investigation uncovers significant delays in Yorkshire council’s EHC Plan process 18 Sep 2025 Ombudsman calls for reform of adult care complaints in annual review 11 Sep 2025 Cheshire East wrongly started care proceedings process against mum who simply needed support 10 Sep 2025 Ombudsman writes to Secretary of State after council refuses to accep ...

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 January 2025 23 Jan 2025 Child with special needs missed months of education because of council bureaucracy 23 Jan 2025 Somerset failed to act on agreed Ombudsman recommendation 16 Jan 2025 Essex couple unable to spend as much time as they wanted in final days because of council decision 09 Jan 2025 Ombudsman investigation finds Brentwood gatekeeping homelessness applications

Monthly News August 2025 28 Aug 2025 Poorly child placed at risk by Lewisham council because of flawed homelessness policy 21 Aug 2025 Disabled North Yorkshire residents to see improvements to council’s home adaptations service 14 Aug 2025 Council wrote to 99 families about EHC Plan reviews that did not happen - Ombudsman 06 Aug 2025 London council failed to review its support for disabled childr ...

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