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Complaint about Primary School partially upheld

A woman complained about her daughter’s teacher and of the school’s failure to act on her concerns.

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Upheld

Investigation of a complaint against a Primary School

The parents of a child with special educational needs complained that his primary school was not giving him the support he needed. 

We upheld the complaint and made a number of recommendations to the school.

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Upheld

Investigation into complaint against primary school principal

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Complaint handling failures follow allegations into principal’s conduct towards autistic pupil

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Business owner’s rates bill written off after Ombudsman intervention

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Complainant left frustrated and distressed after delay in processing rates bill

We concluded that a 25% cut to a complainant’s rates bill was appropriate financial redress for the problems she experienced, but asked the Land and Property Service to put in new procedures to help them trace ratepayers more effectively.

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Multiple school failings identified after primary school girl was inappropriately touched by fellow pupil

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Request for rates bill dropped after Ombudsman intervention

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Apology from school settles parents' complaint

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Investigation into a complaint about the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority

The Ombudsman has found that an RQIA inspection and subsequent report was completed according to relevant standards, but that it should have taken further steps to provide the registered manager of a care home with a copy of the draft report so that she could comment on its factual accuracy.

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