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 ...

Commission meeting - 5 February 2026 Welcome and introductions Apologies Declarations of interest Any other business Minutes of the meetings held on 6 November and 5 December Matters arising (attached) Framework document - MHCLG/LGSCO Remuneration and Appointments Committee Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Board Effectiveness Review - analysis and themes Chair and Chief Executive's reports (att ...

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 ...

Manual for Councils Updated: 09 September 2025 Manual for Councils search Search this content Submit search Contents Part 1: Introduction Part 2: About the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Part 3: The Complaint Handling Code and other complaints procedures Part 4: Signposting to the Ombudsman Part 5: The role of the Link Officer Part 6: The Ombudsman’s Processes Part 7: How we make a de ...

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 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 ...

Financial Instructions Contents: Chapter index for Financial Instructions Updated: 03 February 2026 Financial Instructions search Search this content Submit search Part 1 • 1. Introduction 1. IntroductionLast updated: January 2026 The Financial Instructions will be reviewed at least every two years, and the responsibility for the review and approval of any changes, lies with the Corporate Managem ...

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 ...

Yearly News 2026 02 Apr 2026 Ombudsman issues second report after South Kesteven District Council used wrong test to consider man’s homelessness 25 Mar 2026 Social care ombudsman launches best practice guidance for handling self-funder complaints 19 Mar 2026 Disabled man slept on floor after council homelessness failure, Ombudsman finds 12 Mar 2026 Families due to receive long-overdue remedies af ...

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 ...