Investigation reports

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Featured finding

‘Significant failings’ in care of service user with special needs

A man said his autistic son’s health deteriorated because the Western Trust did not properly address his needs. Our investigation found that the Trust failed to provide a reasonable level of care and support to both the boy and his family over a 21-year period.

Health & Social Care

Upheld

29 January 2025

4 findings available

Ombudsman criticises Council’s record keeping over planning application for heat and power plant

05 July 2021

Derry City and Strabane District Council has been criticised for not making contemporaneous records over whether to carry out a Habitat Regulation Assessment during a planning case.

Investigation Report

Restrictive Practices in Northern Ireland Schools - an overview report

15 May 2021

This report contains details of investigations into restrictive practices in schools, identifies recurring themes, and includes a number of recommendations to the Department of Education.

Own Initiative Investigation

Application for wind turbine ‘not processed in appropriate manner’ by Council

30 April 2018

The Ombudsman has found that a Council provided a planning applicant with misleading and inaccurate information about his application, and has made a series of recommendations for remedy.