LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman) decision

Dorset Council

Decision date 13 September 2026 Reference 26-015-434 Outcome: Closed after initial enquiries Sector: Children's care services Category: Child protection Body on this site: Dorset County Council

Decision summary

The full decision text is not held on this site. The original decision on the LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman) website is linked above.

Summary (the LGO's words, from its website)

We cannot investigate X’s complaint about information the Council provided during court proceedings. This is because the law prevents us from investigating complaints about what happens in court. Social Work England is better placed to consider X’s complaint about the conduct of a social worker.

From: LGO (Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman), decision 26-015-434, 13 September 2026