‘Ofsted has withdrawn guidance suggesting childminders should notify the watchdog if they have depression or have been bereaved following criticism that the requirement would be “intrusive”.’
The Independent, 13th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK’s data watchdog has warned that it is important “official records are kept” as Downing Street staff face an investigation over allegations of lockdown-breaking.’
The Independent, 13th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An independent report into the serial killer’s death also criticises the use of restraints on him while being taken to hospital.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A Housing Ombudsman investigation has found complaint handling failures at the London Borough of Ealing that amounted to severe maladministration, in a case in which a resident had to wait six years for a leaking roof to be replaced.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th January 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A prisoner who gave birth to a stillborn baby in the toilet of a cell has said she “will never forgive the prison” for the “horror death”. Louise Powell, 31, who did not know she was pregnant, said she begged for an ambulance before her baby died at HMP Styal in Cheshire in 2020. She told BBC Newsnight she was left alone when she was “crying for help”.
The Prisons and Probations Ombudsman found there were “missed opportunities” to identify her urgent clinical needs.’
BBC News, 11th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A boy with special education needs who received “virtually no” education for two years should be given £6,900 in compensation by Suffolk County Council, an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has recommended.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th January 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The UK’s data watchdog is seeking clarification from Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta about parental controls on its popular virtual reality headset, as campaigners warned that it could breach an online children’s safety code.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A mother of two disabled children has successfully brought a complaint against Greenwich Council after a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman investigation found the local authority’s social housing allocation policy disadvantaged the family.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th January 2022
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Bank of England has fined banking giant Standard Chartered £46.55 million for misreporting its liquidity position and controls failures.’
The Independent, 20th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Home Office is facing legal action over its treatment of millions of EU nationals in the UK.’
The Independent, 14th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The watchdog unveiled plans to impose new rules on the sector, requiring companies to treat their customers more fairly, following a damning study.’
The Independent, 9th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A government health watchdog is considering legal action against a private health company whose laboratory gave at least 43,000 people potentially false negative Covid-19 test results.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Facebook parent company Meta has been ordered by the UK competition watchdog to sell the gif creation website Giphy, the first time the regulator has moved to block a deal struck by one of the Silicon Valley giants.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Cosmetic surgery clinics are to be banned from targeting adverts for procedures such as breast enlargement, nose jobs and liposuction at under-18s, in a crackdown by the UK advertising watchdog.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Environmental campaigners have accused the UK advertising watchdog of bias for overturning a draft ruling that banned adverts for a mud-splattered Land Rover Defender off-roader after previously saying it encouraged “socially irresponsible” driving that could “cause damage to vulnerable habitats”.’
The Guardian, 24th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The London Borough of Newham is to pay more than £8,000 to a mother of four after failing to move her and her family from “overcrowded and hazardous” accommodation for almost two years, following an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd November 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Police must do more to support and listen to survivors of child sexual abuse, according to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), following a major investigation into South Yorkshire police’s response to allegations made in Rotherham.’
The Guardian, 23rd November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A loophole in the law is leaving vulnerable patients at risk of abuse and sexual assault by unregulated private ambulance staff, The Independent can reveal. While many private ambulance providers are regulated, a small number, such as those providing services at events, those providing first aid, and those who are subcontracted, fall outside the reach of the Care Quality Commission (CQC).’
The Independent, 14th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘There is “no evidence” that jailing terrorists for longer will deter them from planning terror attacks, a watchdog has warned.’
The Independent, 10th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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