4 findings available

School didn’t properly investigate parent’s complaint

The Board of Governors of a secondary school should have set up a sub-committee to investigate a complaint about whether a pupil’s A Level grades were estimated fairly.

Investigation Report
Upheld

School failed to provide pupil with appropriate support

A school should have done more to help a student who was struggling with an 'A-Level' subject.

Investigation Report
Upheld

Ombudsman critical of Transport NI’s failure to provide and record reasons why four planning applications were considered acceptable.

An investigation into the way Transport NI (now DfI Roads) dealt with consultation responses to a planning application has led to the Ombudsman making a number of recommendations.

Investigation Report

Complainant experienced injustice as a result of Council's actions

A local Council has been asked by the Ombudsman to apologise to a complainant after an investigation found they failed to follow their own Financial Regulations during a process to appoint a company for a public event.

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