Investigations Archives

Results for Investigations

Cover of our investigation into unlawful deprivation of liberty within secure accommodation.

Resource: Investigations
Resource: Research and Publications

Date published on site: 05/06/2021

Statutory Duties in Secure Accommodation: Unlocking Children’s Rights

June 2021. Report of our latest investigation, which found children in secure accommodation may have been deprived of their liberty without due process of law.

Cover for our documents around the 2020 exams.

Resource: Correspondence
Resource: Investigations

Date published on site: 10/08/2020

Exams 2020: Letter to SQA

August 2020. Our letter to the SQA calls on the organisation to make sure their appeals process is directly accessible to young people and centered on their attainment as individuals.

Read a mobile-friendly version of the letter.

Resource: Correspondence
Resource: Investigations

Date published on site: 10/02/2020

Terms of reference: Secure accommodation investigation

December 2019

The terms of reference for the Commissioner’s investigation into local authority compliance with legal duties around secure accommodation.

Cover image for a Local Authority Response.

Resource: Correspondence
Resource: Investigations
Resource: Local Authority Responses

Date published on site: 10/02/2020

Restraint and Seclusion response: West Lothian

April 2019

Local authority response to our restraint and seclusion investigation.

Resource: Correspondence
Resource: Investigations
Resource: Local Authority Responses

Date published on site: 10/02/2020

Restraint and Seclusion response: West Dunbartonshire

January 2019

Local authority response to our restraint and seclusion investigation.

Resource: Correspondence
Resource: Investigations
Resource: Local Authority Responses

Date published on site: 10/02/2020

Restraint and Seclusion response: Stirling

January 2019

Local authority’s response to our restraint and seclusion investigation.

Resource: Consultation Response
Resource: Investigations
Resource: Local Authority Responses

Date published on site: 07/02/2020

Restraint and Seclusion response: South Lanarkshire

February 2019

Local authority’s response to our restraint and seclusion investigation.

Resource: Correspondence
Resource: Investigations
Resource: Local Authority Responses

Date published on site: 07/02/2020

Restraint and Seclusion response: South Ayrshire

January 2019

Local authority’s response to our restraint and seclusion investigation.

Resource: Correspondence
Resource: Investigations
Resource: Local Authority Responses

Date published on site: 07/02/2020

Restraint and Seclusion response: Shetland

February 2019

Local authority’s response to our restraint and seclusion investigation.

Resource: Correspondence
Resource: Investigations
Resource: Local Authority Responses

Date published on site: 07/02/2020

Restraint and Seclusion response: Scottish Borders

February 2019

Local Authority’s response to our restraint and seclusion investigation.