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Ombudsman criticises lack of joined-up thinking after man with dementia left in unsuitable hotel accommodation for “too long”
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Ombudsman criticises lack of support from council after young boy with disabilities discriminated against by primary school
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Ombudsman criticises London borough after resident “unfairly threatened” with court action for non-payment of council tax
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Ombudsman criticises London borough for contacting alleged domestic abuser during enquiries into homelessness of applicant
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Ombudsman criticises London borough over failures as corporate parent to former looked-after child who alleged abuse
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Ombudsman decides London borough did not do enough to help family facing homelessness
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Ombudsman demands council make improvements to provision of alternative education
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Ombudsman finds ‘cumulative failures’ by London housing association to address fire safety issues in flat
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Ombudsman finds county council failed to meet needs of man with dementia, leaving him to pay for some of his own care
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