West Sussex County Council (26 003 259)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 29-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about fixed penalty notices issued by the Council when he kept his children away from school because there is no worthwhile outcome achievable for us.

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council (26 003 805)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 28-Sep-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate Ms X’s complaint because the law prevents us from investigating complaints about conduct, curriculum, internal organisation, management and discipline in schools.

Hertfordshire County Council (26 003 534)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Ms X’s complaint about funding for childcare following her house move because there is not enough evidence of fault to justify an investigation.

Devon County Council (26 003 767)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 27-Sep-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate Ms X’s complaint about her son’s education because the law prevents us from investigating complaints about how and what pupils are taught in school.

Liverpool City Council (25 026 897)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 24-Sep-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the decision not to extend a temporary school placement for Mr X’s son, Y. This is because the Council had no part in arranging the placement and the decision not to extend it was one made by Y’s school, which is not a body within our jurisdiction.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council (26 002 735)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 23-Sep-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate Ms X’s complaint about her dealings with the staff and governors of a school because the law prevents us from investigating complaints about the management of schools.

London Borough of Islington (25 031 382)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 17-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council issuing a fixed penalty notice for school non-attendance. This is because Miss X paid the penalty charge, so it is not appropriate for us to investigate it.

Surrey County Council (26 015 828)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 15-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council sharing her child’s personal information externally without good reasons to do so. The Information Commissioner’s Office is better placed to consider this complaint.

London Borough of Lewisham (26 017 450)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 14-Sep-2026

Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s failure to deal with the complainant’s concerns. The complaint is late and there are no good reasons for us to exercise discretion to consider it now.

London Borough of Redbridge (26 015 637)

Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 13-Sep-2026

Summary: We cannot investigate this complaint about the internal management of a school. The law prevents us from investigating complaints about what happens in schools. Additionally, the courts have said we can decide not to investigate complaints about actions by a council on a matter the law prevents us from investigating.