Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces
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The Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces is an independent body in the United Kingdom that oversees and investigates complaints from members of the armed forces about their treatment and the handling of their grievances.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent complaints body
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ombudsman institution ⓘ public body ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure that service personnel have access to an effective complaints system
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promote fairness in the treatment of service personnel ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
British Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
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British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canInvestigate |
maladministration in the handling of service complaints
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substantive matters of certain service complaints ⓘ |
| cannotInvestigate |
matters reserved to other statutory bodies
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operational decisions in combat ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SCOAF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainTask |
investigate complaints from members of the armed forces
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provide independent oversight of the service complaints process ⓘ report on fairness and effectiveness of the service complaints system ⓘ review the handling of service complaints ⓘ |
| hasOmbudsmanTitle | Service Complaints Ombudsman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScope |
complaints about the handling of grievances by the chain of command
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complaints about treatment in service ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.scoaf.org.uk ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2016 ⓘ |
| isIndependentOf |
UK Ministry of Defence
NERFINISHED
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chain of command of the Armed Forces ⓘ |
| isPartOf | UK system of administrative justice ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Act 2015
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Armed Forces Act 2006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightOf |
handling of grievances by the Armed Forces
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service complaints system ⓘ |
| publishes | annual report ⓘ |
| replaced | Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | UK Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
defence
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military ⓘ |
| serves |
former members of the UK Armed Forces in some circumstances
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serving members of the UK Armed Forces ⓘ |
| subjectOf | oversight by the House of Commons Defence Committee ⓘ |
| typeOfOmbudsman | specialised military ombudsman ⓘ |
| usesProcedure | application by service personnel after internal complaint stages ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Service police of the United Kingdom
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Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces
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