Further Updates
I now have an open letter about my case published, giving a much fuller version of the problems that I have encountered in Derby City Council. To read this click here.
In brief my complaints and concerns are (1) that the Fostering and Adoption part of the former Derby Social Services failed to follow proper procedure in refusing to continue assessing my application to become a foster carer; (2) that the Fostering and Adoption part of Derby's former Social Services seriously misrepresented the facts, and attempted to hide the real reason for non-acceptance of my application by falsely making out that the reasons were contained in confidential references from three of my personal referees; (3) that Katie Harris (the Head of the Fostering and Adoption team) has shown herself unfit for her post due to her obstruction and breaking of Data Protection Law; (4) that Alison Jones (Derby City Council's Data Protection Officer) has shown herself unfit for her post due to her breaking of Data Protection Law, and that she still fails to provide me with requested information; (5) that the former Social Services of Derby City Council hold inaccurate information on me and refuse to correct it, in spite of having the errors pointed out to them; (6) that Derby City Council grossly mishandled my complaint and failed to follow correct complaints procedure, in particular that they continue to refuse me my right to a hearing before an Independent Review Panel.
In a letter of June the 27th 2006, Mr Michael Foote (the Deputy Chief Executive) says that Derby City Council cannot carry out parallel or subsequent investigations into my complaint. However, the Ombudsman’s Investigator Miss Hilary Clarke made it clear in a letter to Mr Ray Cowlishaw (the Chief Executive of Derby City Council) dated April the 5th 2006 that the Ombudsman’s office is not pursuing all the aspects of my complaint.
Specifically, the Ombudsman is not investigating any of the first four aspects enumerated above. The fifth aspect (i.e. the refusal to correct inaccurate records) is not resolved, as the Ombudsman’s investigator has thus far failed to pursue the matter properly. The sixth aspect has been confirmed as a valid complaint by both the Council and the Ombudsman’s office, but the Ombudsman is not pursuing the matter of my right to a hearing before an Independent Review Panel.
In brief my complaints and concerns are (1) that the Fostering and Adoption part of the former Derby Social Services failed to follow proper procedure in refusing to continue assessing my application to become a foster carer; (2) that the Fostering and Adoption part of Derby's former Social Services seriously misrepresented the facts, and attempted to hide the real reason for non-acceptance of my application by falsely making out that the reasons were contained in confidential references from three of my personal referees; (3) that Katie Harris (the Head of the Fostering and Adoption team) has shown herself unfit for her post due to her obstruction and breaking of Data Protection Law; (4) that Alison Jones (Derby City Council's Data Protection Officer) has shown herself unfit for her post due to her breaking of Data Protection Law, and that she still fails to provide me with requested information; (5) that the former Social Services of Derby City Council hold inaccurate information on me and refuse to correct it, in spite of having the errors pointed out to them; (6) that Derby City Council grossly mishandled my complaint and failed to follow correct complaints procedure, in particular that they continue to refuse me my right to a hearing before an Independent Review Panel.
In a letter of June the 27th 2006, Mr Michael Foote (the Deputy Chief Executive) says that Derby City Council cannot carry out parallel or subsequent investigations into my complaint. However, the Ombudsman’s Investigator Miss Hilary Clarke made it clear in a letter to Mr Ray Cowlishaw (the Chief Executive of Derby City Council) dated April the 5th 2006 that the Ombudsman’s office is not pursuing all the aspects of my complaint.
Specifically, the Ombudsman is not investigating any of the first four aspects enumerated above. The fifth aspect (i.e. the refusal to correct inaccurate records) is not resolved, as the Ombudsman’s investigator has thus far failed to pursue the matter properly. The sixth aspect has been confirmed as a valid complaint by both the Council and the Ombudsman’s office, but the Ombudsman is not pursuing the matter of my right to a hearing before an Independent Review Panel.
posted by Potential Foster Carer at 9:18 AM
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