Recent statements in this category are shown below:
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City of Doncaster Council (23 017 611)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 26-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that the Council’s Local Authority Designated Officer did not respond to allegations made against Mrs X within a timely manner. This is because an investigation would not lead to a different outcome.
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London Borough of Lambeth (23 014 629)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 25-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about matters relating to the Council’s child protection involvement with his family. This is because there is no sign of fault in the Council’s decision not to consider his complaint until ongoing court proceedings have concluded. The Council has already offered Mr X a suitable remedy for its delay in informing him of its decision.
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Oxfordshire County Council (23 018 492)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 25-Mar-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the complainants’ children being removed from their care and later put up for adoption. This is because the matter has been considered and decided in court proceedings. The complaint is also made late.
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Coventry City Council (23 018 678)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 25-Mar-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about how the Council dealt with child protection matters. This is because it is about what happened in court.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 22-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint. This is because there is no sign of fault in the Council’s decision not to accept his complaint because he does not have parental responsibility for the children concerned.
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London Borough of Lewisham (23 018 250)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 22-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this historical complaint about
Ms X’s experiences of the care system between the 1970s and 2000. We could not carry out a meaningful investigation due to the time that has passed, nor could we provide the information and closure Ms X seeks. It is open to Ms X to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office about how the Council responded to her information request. -
Derbyshire County Council (23 018 133)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 22-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint that a social worker was at fault in how she spoke to the complainant. This is because we could not add anything significant to the investigation the Council has carried out.
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Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 22-Mar-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate Mrs X’s complaint about the Council's child protection involvement with her family because it lies outside our jurisdiction. The law prevents us from considering complaints about matters that are being, or have been, considered in court proceedings.
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Birmingham City Council (23 018 154)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 21-Mar-2024
Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about how a school responded to concerns relayed to it by both the complainant and Council. This is because the issues raised relate to conduct and management concerns which are internal school matters. We have no jurisdiction to investigate in these circumstances.
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Herefordshire Council (23 011 826)
Statement Closed after initial enquiries Child protection 20-Mar-2024
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to respond to safeguarding concerns Mr X raised and its alleged failure to agree to recommendations made after Mr X complained about this. This is because the Council has investigated this matter and provided a suitable remedy. An investigation would be unlikely to result in a different outcome.