Service improvements

Telford & Wrekin Council

Showing service improvements between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023

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When we find fault, we can recommend improvements to systems and processes where they haven’t worked properly, so that others do not suffer from these same problems in future. Common examples are policy changes; procedural reviews; and staff training. Service improvements from decisions are published for 5 years and those from reports are published for 10 years.

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  • Telford & Wrekin Council (21 013 576)

    Category: Housing Date: 20-Oct-2022

    Summary

    Ms X complained that the Council placed her in unsuitable interim accommodation and failed to support her. We find fault in the Council’s approach. Ms X was not properly assessed, was placed in accommodation that had not been checked as being suitable and was not given a right to review the suitability of her accommodation. She was left without support and suffered extreme distress. We have made recommendations to address the injustice caused.

    Service improvements

    The Council should:Complete an audit of letters sent to service-users over the last two years, particularly those letters where it is usual to read that a right of review has been granted. Where the Council finds that a right of review has not been granted, it should write to the service-user and provide him with a copy of this decision. If the Council considers it is appropriate to acknowledge any fault found with a payment, it should do so. If it does not consider that is appropriate it should remind the service user that he can raise a complaint with the Ombudsman. The Council should provide the Ombudsman with a report of its audit, setting out where it considered it appropriate to provide a payment to a service user and why and where it did not consider it necessary and the reasons why.Provide training to its housing team officers on the importance of and legal requirements for:•completing assessments and personalized housing plans on those that are homeless or threatened with homelessness •ensuring that the officers conduct regular checks on any property they place homeless service users in to ensure those properties are suitable•keeping accurate and full records

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