Worcestershire County Council (21 017 700)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School exclusions 24-Mar-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the permanent exclusion from school of Miss X’s child. We cannot investigate the actions of a school. Miss X was offered a right of appeal to an independent review panel organised by the Council. There is not enough evidence of fault by the Council to warrant investigation.

Central Bedfordshire Council (21 015 713)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School exclusions 23-Feb-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about an independent review panel hearing for a permanent school exclusion. There is not enough evidence of fault by the panel to warrant investigation.

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (21 013 634)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School exclusions 26-Jan-2022

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint that the Independent Review Panel held following his son’s exclusion from school was procedurally flawed. That is because the Council was acting on behalf of an academy school and we have no jurisdiction to consider complaints about academies.

London Borough of Waltham Forest (21 012 795)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School exclusions 17-Jan-2022

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a permanent exclusion because there is no evidence of fault in the way the Independent Review Panel (IRP) reached its decision to uphold the exclusion.

Lancashire County Council (20 011 532)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School exclusions 28-Apr-2021

Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint about schools’ decisions to exclude his child. We will not investigate an Independent Review Panel’s process as it is unlikely we could provide a significantly different outcome and there has been no significant injustice caused.