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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf independent complaints body
ombudsman institution
public body
aimsTo ensure that service personnel have access to an effective complaints system
promote fairness in the treatment of service personnel
appliesTo British Armed Forces NERFINISHED
British Army NERFINISHED
Royal Air Force NERFINISHED
Royal Navy NERFINISHED
canInvestigate maladministration in the handling of service complaints
substantive matters of certain service complaints
cannotInvestigate matters reserved to other statutory bodies
operational decisions in combat
country United Kingdom
hasAbbreviation SCOAF NERFINISHED
hasMainTask investigate complaints from members of the armed forces
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
complaints about treatment in service
hasWebsite https://www.scoaf.org.uk
headquartersLocation London NERFINISHED
inception 2016
isIndependentOf UK Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Armed Forces Act 2006 NERFINISHED
oversightOf handling of grievances by the Armed Forces
service complaints system
publishes annual report
replaced Service Complaints Commissioner for the Armed Forces NERFINISHED
reportsTo UK Parliament NERFINISHED
sector defence
military
serves former members of the UK Armed Forces in some circumstances
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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Service police of the United Kingdom subjectToOversightBy Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces