Remuneration and Appointments Committee - 15 October 2025 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Apologies for Absence 3. Declarations of Interest 4. Minutes of the meeting held on 15 May 2025 5. Matters arising 6. HR Strategy Update 7. CEO Objectives for 2025-26 8. Exceptional Contribution Awards and Recognising Great Work Scheme 9. Staff Survey 10. Ombudsman Pay Award 2025 11. Proposed Governance Mode ...

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee meeting - 15 October 2025 1. Welcome and Introduction 2. Apologies for Absence 3. Declarations of Interest 4. Minutes of the meeting held on 15 May 2025 5. Matters arising 6. Action Log (attached) 7. Chair’s Business 8. CEO/Accounting Officer Update 9. LGSCO’s Framework Agreement 10. 2024-25 Annual Report and Accounts 11. Progress report from NAO 12. Audit and R ...

Information Security Policy Updated: 21 October 2025 Information Security Policy search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: 1. Introduction Part 2: 1.Data Protection Part 3: 2. Classification of information Part 4: 3.Core principles behind information security measures Part 5: 4.Staff roles and responsibilities Part 6: 5.Access to and use of IT systems Part 7: 6.Protection of IT as ...

Intake Team Operations Manual Updated: 05 August 2025 Intake Team Operations Manual search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: 1. Introduction Part 2: 2 Managing Workflow Part 3: 3 Handling Telephone Calls Part 4: 4 Handling Electronic Contacts Part 5: 5 Handling Written Correspondence Part 6: 6 Managing Difficult Situations Part 7: 7 ECHO Part 8: 8 Quality Monitoring Part 9: 9 Man ...

Guide for statutory officers and senior leaders: Effective oversight of complaint systems Updated: 06 February 2025 Guide for statutory officers and senior leaders: Effective oversight of complaint systems search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Executive summary Part 2: Key points Part 3: Complaints and best value standards Part 4: Role of local authority statutory officers and ...

Guide for complaint handlers: A proportionate approach to considering complaints Updated: 06 February 2025 Guide for complaint handlers: A proportionate approach to considering complaints search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Effective behaviours in complaint handling Part 3: Reasonable adjustments Part 4: Representatives and consent Part 5: Understanding ...

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Joint Working Manual Updated: 27 November 2025 Joint Working Manual search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Key Principles Part 3: Common Joint Working topics Part 4: Governance Part 5: Statutory requirements related to joint working cases Part 6: Prematurity Part 7: The Joint working process Part 8: Escalation process Part 9: Post decision reviews Part 10: ...

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 ...

Financial Instructions Updated: 03 February 2026 Financial Instructions search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: 1. Introduction Part 2: 2. Budgets and estimates Part 3: 3. End of year procedures for Budget Part 4: 4. Funding and Income Part 5: 5. Banking arrangements and Government procurement cards (GPC) Part 6: 6. Payment of salaries, allowances and expenses Part 7: 7. Procure ...