Fostering complaints

In response to a previous request you published this information in your disclosure log Fostering Complaints

Can you please advise for each year of this data, or overall if that isn’t possible:

1. How many complaints were resolved at stages 1 to 3 of your complaints procedure?

2020

Stage 1 – 7 complaints

Stage 2 – 1

Stage 3 – 1

2021

Stage 1 – 8 complaints

Stage 2 – 1 complaint

Stage 3 – 0

2022

Stage 1 – 2 complaints

Stage 2 – 1 complaints

Stage 3 – 0

2023

Stage 1 – 13 complaints

Stage 2 – 0

Stage 3 – 0

2024

Stage 1 – 8

Stage 2 – 4

Stage 3 – 0

2. Did any result in legal action against the council?

No

3. For those that did result in legal action, did the council lose the action?

Not applicable.