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Customer Service in the NTT

Office Standards and complaint Management






At the National Taxing Team we are committed to providing an excellent service for our customers. We aim to process claims as efficiently as possible and deal with enquiries promptly.


When you use our services you can expect fair and equal treatment no matter what your race, ethnic origin, disability, sex, sexuality or religious beliefs. If you require any specialist information or have any special needs in respect of our services please contact your local Customer Services Manager.  If you have required any assistance from us in regard to your particular special needs or requirements, please let us know your views. We would also be grateful to receive any comments from you as to whether you have been treated fairly by the NTT.


The NTT's focus will be to improve service to our customers and to provide support to partners within the courts. We will continue to manage our financial allocation effectively and to focus on meeting the performance targets set out under the SLA.


The service you can expect from us is set out in our office standards:


Office Standards and Complaints Management (Word 32kb)


If you have engaged with our complaint process please complete the following questionaire:


Complaint Response Questionaire (Word 146kb)


If you have any comments to make regarding our service, standards, or complaints procedure, or if you have any suggestions as to how the service may be improved, please contact our Customer Service Manager


Caroline Grisely
National Taxing Team
Crown Court
College Road
Doncaster
DN1 3HS


DX 703005 DONCASTER 5


Mobile: 07500 814088 Tel: 01302 363988 Fax: 01302 322441


Best Practice


The NTT are seeking suggestions for best practice from both within and outside our organisation in order to improve our services; if you have examples you would like the NTT to consider please let us know. Those practices we adopt will be published here.


Information following Determination


Homeworkers





Customer Service News


A group of representatives from the regions meet regularly to look at Customer Service issues and consider ideas for best practice. Any ideas and suggestions for discussion at these meetings should be forwarded to the Customer Service Manager.


Telephone Exit Survey results(April 2008)


Postal Survey results (August 2008)


If you wish to see the full reports on the telephone exit survey and the customer service survey please see below.


Customer Service Survey Report (2008/2009)


Strategy & Conclusion from Telephone Exit Survey


NTT NewsletterThis is the first edition of the NTT national newsletter. Please let us have feedback on the form below


NTT Newsletter no.1 Summer 2008 (word 228 kb)


NTT Newsletter feedback form (word 21 kb)


Training for PractitionersThe NTT provides training workshops for advocates on the principles of the graduated fee scheme and the application of the CDS Funding Order to ex post facto claims. Advocates attending these sessions may be able to gain CPD points in accordance with the Bar Council protocols.


The NTT also provides workshops for solicitors relating to the claiming of costs. Such sessions are accredited for practitioners attending to recieve CPD points in accordance with the Law Society protocols.


Please contact the NTT Customer Service Manager for further details.


NTT Business plans and performanceThe NTT Vision:





Working as a cohesive and focused unit we shall:

  • Put our customers' interests at the centre of all that we do
  • Deliver value for money to the taxpayer whilst allowing reasonable remuneration
  • Strive for excellent performance for the benefit of our customers and those with whom we work in partnership
  • Promote, protect and develop the interests of our most valuable asset – our staff, resulting in a committed, loyal and motivated workforce sharing in our collective vision

NTT Values

We will realise our vision by

  • Valuing and promoting the diversity of our staff and focusing on their strengths; working in teams to achieve our goals and delivery of objectives more than would be possible individually
  • Strengthening the relationship with our main stakeholders – the LSC, courts, CPS, the Bar and the Law Society
  • Having standard systems in place to administer our processes that clearly identify and benchmark levels of success
  • Measuring our performance realistically and providing feedback to staff and managers to help optimise performance

NTT Business Targets:

As set out in the service level agreement with the LSC the NTT will aim

  • To complete 85% of determinations within 3 months - with no more than 5% over 6 months old.
  • To complete 65% of requests for redeterminations within 1 month - with no more than 15% over 2 months old.
  • To complete 55% of requests for written reasons within 2 months -with no more than 30% over 3 months old.

NTT Business Plan 2007-8

NTT Strategic Plan for Customer Service Improvement 2007-8 (Word 83kb)

NTT Performance Year to March 31st 2008 (Excel 350kb)


NTT Business Plan 2008-9



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This page was last updated on 23 September 2008 13:22. PDFitzgerald-Morris - National Taxing Team.
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