Yearly News 2020 17 Dec 2020 Ombudsman annual report details further innovation in its service 15 Dec 2020 London borough criticised for not saying sorry 10 Dec 2020 Ombudsman urges councils to scrutinise services for children in care 10 Dec 2020 City council in foster carer dispute after girl’s mother dies 03 Dec 2020 Teenager with autism misses start of term when council cancels transport 03 De ...

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: ...

Yearly News 2019 20 Dec 2019 Care home owners refuse to refund family despite investigation finding mother was neglected 19 Dec 2019 Rochdale council’s legal challenge rejected and it must now consider Ombudsman's recommendations 16 Dec 2019 Derbyshire County Council to make wholescale review of services following woman’s “avoidable” death 27 Nov 2019 Care home threatens to evict patient if famil ...

Complaint Handling Code Contents: Chapter index for Complaint Handling Code Updated: 01 February 2024 Complaint Handling Code search Search this content Submit search Part 7 • 6. Complaints stages 6. Complaints stages Stage 1 6.1 Organisations should have processes in place to consider which complaints can be responded to as early as possible, and which require further consideration. Organisation ...

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 ...

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee meeting - 12 October 2023 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Apologies for Absence 3. Declarations of Interest 4. Minutes of the meeting held on 26 January 2023 5. Matters arising Action Log (download report) 6. CEO/Accounting Officer verbal update 7. 2022-23 Annual Report and Accounts 8. Progress report from NAO 9. Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Annual Report ...

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Audit and Risk Assurance Committee meeting - 25 January 2018 1. Approve minutes of 30 October 2017 2. Matters arising - Action Log (attached) 3. GIAA Highlight Report Restricted item - no paper attached 4. Anti-Bribery, Fraud and Corruption Final Audit Report including management response Restricted item - no paper attached 5. Internal and external audit follow-up report of outstanding recommenda ...

Privacy Contents: Chapter index for Privacy Updated: 15 December 2025 Privacy search Search this content Submit search Part 4 • Privacy notice for information access requests Privacy notice for information access requests This covers requests which you make to us under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, UK General Data Protection Regulation , Data Protection Act 2018 or the Environmental Inform ...

Retention and disposal of casework records policy Contents: Chapter index for Retention and disposal of casework records policy Updated: 19 November 2025 Retention and disposal of casework records policy search Search this content Submit search Part 1 • 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Casework records are produced and maintained to enable the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman to carry ou ...