2019: Year in Review
As 2019 draws to a close, it offers the perfect opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed; the challenges and opportunities we’ve encountered, what we’ve achieved, and where we are heading.
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Whistleblowing v Service Complaints: What’s the difference?
Whistleblowing is a word that is sometimes used interchangeably with the word complaint – but the act of whistleblowing and making a complaint are two separate things.
Continue readingWhat can’t I make a Service Complaint about?
The Service Complaints system is a workplace grievance system for members of the UK Armed Forces. In broad terms, if a Service person has been wronged in their Service life, while they were subject to Service law, they can make a Service complaint. But there are limits to what can be the subject of a […]
Continue readingAnti-Bullying Week: A View from the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces
This year, the Ministry of Defence invited the Ombudsman to write a piece for anti-bullying week. The Ombudsman has decided also to share that piece on our blog.
Continue readingBlack history: not just an issue to be discussed in October
This month, our blog is being written by Dr Vivienne Connell-Hall. One of our Senior Investigators, Vivienne has extensive experience in diversity matters and is a part-time lecturer at London Goldsmith University.
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World Mental Health Day 2019 – Promoting positive attitudes towards mental health
The 10th October is World Mental Health Day (WMHD), a day dedicated to mental health education across the globe in order to eradicate the stigma surrounding mental health.
Continue readingOmbuds Day 2019 – Unusual Name. Important Service.
Today is Ombuds Day, an annual day to recognise and raise awareness of the work of Ombudsman institutions throughout the world.
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