Liverpool City Council (23 018 093)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School exclusions 28-Mar-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the conduct of an independent review panel that considered a school’s decision to exclude Miss X’s child. There is not enough evidence of fault in the way the panel reached its decision to warrant further investigation by us.

Lancashire County Council (23 013 684)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School exclusions 17-Jan-2024

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s alleged failure to properly conduct an independent review panel. This is because an investigation would be unlikely to find fault with the Council’s actions.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (23 008 957)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School exclusions 10-Oct-2023

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about how the Council’s Independent Review Panel considered the complainant’s son’s exclusion from school. This is because there is no evidence of fault on the Independent Review Panel’s part.

Cumberland Council (23 002 605)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries School exclusions 09-Jul-2023

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about a panel hearing considering the permanent exclusion of a child from a school. This is because the complaint does not meet the tests in our Assessment Code on how we decide which complaints to investigate. Mr X is complaining on behalf of the school, which is public body.