A complaint can be made by the following people:
- any child or young person (or a parent of his or someone who has parental responsibility for him) who is being looked after by the local authority or is not looked after by them but is in need
- any local authority foster carer (including those caring for children placed through independent fostering agencies)
- children leaving care
- special guardians
- a child or young person (or parent of) to whom a Special Guardian order is in force
- any person who has applied for an assessment under section 14F(3) or (4)
- any child or young person who may be adopted, their parents and guardians
- persons wishing to adopt a child
- any other person whom arrangements for the provision of adoption services extend
- adopted persons, their parents, natural parents and former guardians; an
- such other person as the Department consider has sufficient interest in the child or young person's welfare to warrant their representations being considered by them