Complaints

We always aim to provide a high standard of care in all our services.

1. INTRODUCTION

Our customers’ views are important to us and help to ensure our services are consistently meeting people’s needs. If you are unhappy with any of our services it is important that you let us know.

If a complaint alerts us to possible abuse or neglect we will tell the Council’s adult safeguarding team. The safeguarding team will decide how to investigate and monitor outcomes.

2. MAKING A SUGGESTION

Often people feel more comfortable about suggesting improvements rather than complaining formally. Anyone receiving services, and their friends/ family, may make a suggestion. First you should speak to the Manager or their Deputy.

Comments or suggestion boxes are available if you would rather make your suggestion that
way.

If the suggestion is something that Platinum Eco Services as a company needs to consider you can send it to:

Miss Jessica Milton
Platinum Eco Services
Unit 16, Northbrook Business Park,
Northbrook Road,
Worthing,
West Sussex,
BN14 8PQ

Tel: 0800 222 9722
Email: jessica@platinumecoservices.co.uk

3. MAKING A COMPLAINT

We aim to handle complaints quickly, effectively and in a fair and honest way. We take all complaints seriously and use valuable information from investigating to help us improve the service we provide. We treat all complaints in confidence.

Platinum Eco Services assures clients and their families that it will not withdraw or reduce services because someone makes a complaint in good faith.

4. WHO CAN COMPLAIN

Platinum Eco Services provides services can make a complaint.

Platinum Eco Services
Unit 16, Northbrook Business Park,
Northbrook Road,
Worthing,
West Sussex,
BN14 8PQ

Company registered in England  & Wales 11609060
VAT Number: 306554512

Tel: 0800 222 9722
Email: info@platinumecoservices.co.uk
www.platinumecoservices.co.uk

A representative may complain for the affected person if they:

  • have died

  • cannot make a complaint themselves, or

  • have given consent for the representative to act on their behalf

If you are not happy about making a complaint yourself and you do not know someone who can talk or write to us on your behalf, we will be happy to find someone from an independent organisation to act as an advocate for you.

5. HOW CAN YOU MAKE A COMPLAINT

You can complain:

  • in person

  •  by telephone

  • through a member of our staff

  • through an advocate or representative where someone complains orally we will make a written record and provide a copy of it within 3 working days

  • by letter

  • by email

6. ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS

We deal with anonymous complaints under the same procedure; however it is better if you can provide contact details so we can tell you the outcome of our investigation.

7. RESPONSIBILITY

The Registered Manager has overall responsibility for dealing with all complaints made about their service.

We will provide as far as is reasonably practical:

  • any help you need to understand the complaints procedure; or

  • advice on where you may get that help.

8. HOW WE HANDLE COMPLAINTS

The Registered Manager or Platinum Eco Services may ask one of the management team to investigate the complaint. That person will have enough seniority and experience to deal with the issues raised by the complaint.

Platinum Eco Services
Unit 16, Northbrook Business Park,
Northbrook Road,
Worthing,
West Sussex,
BN14 8PQ

Company registered in England & Wales 11609060
VAT Number: 306554512

Tel: 0800 222 9722
Email: info@platinumecoservices.co.uk
www.platinumecoservices.co.uk

We will acknowledge a complaint within 3 working days and give you the name and contact
details of the person investigating it.

We will keep you informed about the progress of the investigation. We aim to have all complaints finished within 28 working days unless we agree a different time scale with you.

When we have finished investigating, we will arrange to meet with you to discuss the outcome, and write to you with:

  • details of the findings;

  • any action we have taken; and

  • our proposals to resolve your complaint.

9. TIME LIMITS

You should complain as soon as you can after the date on which the event occurred or came to your notice. If you complain more than twelve months later, we may not be able to investigate properly. But we shall also consider whether you had good reason for not making the complaint sooner and whether, despite the delay, it is still possible to investigate the complaint effectively and fairly.

10. FURTHER STEPS

At any stage during the process, if you are not happy with the way the service is dealing with your complaint you can contact Jessica Milton at:

Miss Jessica Milton
Platinum Eco Services
Unit 16, Northbrook Business Park,
Northbrook Road,
Worthing,
West Sussex,
BN14 8PQ

Tel: 0800 222 9722
Email: jessica@platinumecoservices.co.uk

NB: The scheme will not normally investigate a complaint until the provider has had an opportunity to respond and resolve matters.

*We can provide this policy in other languages or in other formats on request

What is an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)?

EOT Logo

EOT’s were facilitated and created by the Finance Act 2014, to encourage more companies to become employee owned.

Employee ownership is where all employees have a ‘significant and meaningful’ stake in a business.

An EOT places a majority of its company shares into a Trust, for the benefit of its Employees; an EOT may also issue shares directly to Employees as part of share incentive plans.

The shares held in Trust for Employees will provide various benefits to Employees, including a share of any future sales proceeds of the Business, as well as tax-free bonuses up to a certain limit.

Platinum ECO Services Ltd (as well as our trading brand Platinum Park Homes Services), is an EOT and is majority owned by its employees.

The current owner of the business decided to create an EOT for his Employees, as part of an ongoing and inclusive approach toward incentivising and rewarding Employees’ commitment and hard work.