• Adult Social Care Complaints, Reviews and Appeals: A good practice guide for local authorities https://www.lgo.org.uk/information-centre/information-for-organisations-we-investigate/councils/good-practice-guides/adult-social-care-complaints-reviews-and-appeals-a-good-practice-guide-for-local-authorities

    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 Contents Part 1: Background Part 2: Awareness and accessibility Part 3: Advocacy, representation and consent Part 4: A model complaint handlin ...

  • Equal justice: learning lessons from complaints about people’s human rights https://www.lgo.org.uk/equal-justice-learning-lessons-from-complaints-about-people-s-human-rights

    Equal justice: learning lessons from complaints about people’s human rights Updated: 18 July 2024 Equal justice: learning lessons from complaints about people’s human rights search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Ombudsman's foreword Part 2: Background Part 3: Common Issues and Learning Points: Designing services that protect people’s rights Part 4: Common Issues and Learning P ...

  • Guide for members responsible for complaints: Effective scrutiny of complaint systems https://www.lgo.org.uk/information-centre/information-for-organisations-we-investigate/councils/good-practice-guides/guide-for-members-responsible-for-complaints-effective-scrutiny-of-complaint-systems

    Guide for members responsible for complaints: Effective scrutiny of complaint systems Updated: 06 February 2025 Guide for members responsible for complaints: Effective scrutiny of complaint systems search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Executive summary Part 2: Key points Part 3: The Complaint Handling Code Part 4: The role of Members responsible for complaints Part 5: Who sho ...

  • Equal justice: learning lessons from complaints about people’s human rights https://www.lgo.org.uk/local-government-ombudsman/equal-justice-learning-lessons-from-complaints-about-people-s-human-rights

    Equal justice: learning lessons from complaints about people’s human rights Updated: 18 July 2024 Equal justice: learning lessons from complaints about people’s human rights search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Ombudsman's foreword Part 2: Background Part 3: Common Issues and Learning Points: Designing services that protect people’s rights Part 4: Common Issues and Learning P ...

  • Guide for statutory officers and senior leaders: Effective oversight of complaint systems https://www.lgo.org.uk/information-centre/information-for-organisations-we-investigate/councils/good-practice-guides/guide-for-statutory-officers-and-senior-leaders-effective-oversight-of-complaint-systems

    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 https://www.lgo.org.uk/information-centre/information-for-organisations-we-investigate/councils/good-practice-guides/guide-for-complaint-handlers-a-proportionate-approach-to-considering-complaints

    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 ...

  • Yearly News https://www.lgo.org.uk/information-centre/news/2023

    Yearly News 2023 19 Dec 2023 Ombudsman publishes Annual Report and Accounts 28 Nov 2023 Nursing home fails to provide dignified care to Sandwell woman - Ombudsman 23 Nov 2023 Standing in the way of support – Ombudsman finds councils not doing enough to offer choice for parents 07 Nov 2023 Families in South Gloucestershire being denied the respite support they need - Ombudsman 02 Nov 2023 Council ...

  • Forest Heath District Council https://www.lgo.org.uk/your-councils-performance/forest-heath-district-council/statistics

    Forest Heath District Council Find local authorities Annual statistics Sort annual statistics for Forest Heath District Council by annual intervals 2018 / 2019 More about this data Complaints upheld – complaints in which we found some fault in a council's actions. These include complaints where the council accepted fault before we investigated. Compliance with Ombudsman recommendations – not comp ...

  • Forest Heath District Council https://www.lgo.org.uk/your-councils-performance/forest-heath-district-council/statistics/

    Forest Heath District Council Find local authorities Annual statistics Sort annual statistics for Forest Heath District Council by annual intervals 2018 / 2019 More about this data Complaints upheld – complaints in which we found some fault in a council's actions. These include complaints where the council accepted fault before we investigated. Compliance with Ombudsman recommendations – not comp ...

  • Yearly News https://www.lgo.org.uk/information-centre/news/2021

    Yearly News 2021 09 Dec 2021 Annual Report details how Ombudsman adapted during the pandemic 09 Dec 2021 Family of disabled boy left without housing adaptations because of council delay 08 Dec 2021 Croydon man not supported properly when he moved to new home 02 Dec 2021 “Strengthening and modernising”: Ombudsman sets out proposals to strengthen public voice 25 Nov 2021 Ombudsman issues guidance t ...

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