Ombudsman identifies common faults of school admission appeal panels

Janaki Mahadevan
Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Lack of communication with parents, absence of impartiality and a failure to accurately record events have all been identified as common failures of school admission appeal panels.

Ombudsman receives more than 1,000 complaints every year about school admission appeals. Image: Becky Nixon
Ombudsman receives more than 1,000 complaints every year about school admission appeals. Image: Becky Nixon

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