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EDUCATION
Ombudsman censures Bexley over response to complaint
By Martin Ford | 10 October 2019
Bexley LBC has come under heavy criticism from the Local Government Ombudsman after failing to ma...
HEALTH
HEALTH MJ: More elderly people have to sell homes to fund long-term care
By Paul Dinsdale | 07 October 2019
Around 400 pensioners sell their homes each week to pay for social care, according to the latest ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Nine in 10 complaints about SEND provision upheld by Ombudsman
By Martin Ford | 03 October 2019
The Ombudsman is receiving more complaints about education, health and care plans (EHCP) than eve...
FINANCE
Care complaints becoming 'ever more serious'
By Dan Peters | 19 September 2019
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) is having to carry out a higher proportion of detailed inves...
FINANCE
Preserving the delicate balance
By Bob Neill | 18 September 2019
Bob Neill says that in too many cases the delicate balance between recovering what is owed to cou...
FINANCE
Brum bin apology
By Dan Peters | 29 August 2019
Birmingham City Council has agreed to apologise to 17 people after the Local Government Ombudsman...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Children's services, adult social care top list of complaints
By Hiba Mahamadi | 30 July 2019
Most complaints about councils received by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) i...
OMBUDSMAN
Ombudsman warns councils over hidden disabilities
By Martin Ford | 01 July 2019
Councils are being urged to check their procedures to avoid disadvantaging people with ‘hidden di...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Ombudsman reprimands council over support for vulnerable people
By Martin Ford | 13 June 2019
Councils have been reminded of their obligations to support vulnerable people by the Ombudsman af...
WHITEHALL
MPs express 'sympathy' over Ombudsman's funding plea
By Martin Ford | 03 May 2019
MPs have backed calls to boost funding for the stretched Local Government and Social Care Ombudsm...
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