Policy
Complaints Policy
How complaints are received, handled, escalated and resolved. Each section below shows where the approved policy text will appear.
How to submit a complaint
The channels you can use to make a complaint, including the form on this page, and the information that helps us understand it.
[APPROVED POLICY TEXT: How to submit]
Acknowledgement and contact
How we confirm that a complaint has been received, the reference you are given and how we stay in contact while it is handled.
[APPROVED POLICY TEXT: Acknowledgement and contact]
Expected handling stages
The stages a complaint moves through, from assessment to outcome, and the approved timeframes that apply to each stage.
[APPROVED POLICY TEXT: Expected handling stages]
Urgent complaints
Which complaints are treated as urgent, how to tell us a complaint is urgent and how urgent complaints are prioritised.
[APPROVED POLICY TEXT: Urgent complaints]
Internal escalation
How to ask for your complaint to be reviewed further within Tech As A Service if you are not satisfied with the response.
[APPROVED POLICY TEXT: Internal escalation]
External dispute resolution
The independent external dispute resolution options available if a complaint is not resolved, and how to contact them.
[APPROVED POLICY TEXT: External dispute resolution]
Accessibility and representative authority
Support for people who need help making a complaint, including interpreter and accessibility options, and how someone you authorise can make or manage a complaint for you.
[APPROVED POLICY TEXT: Accessibility and representative authority]