Making a Complaint about a School

The complaints process for schools is determined based on your own schools policy and should be clearly stated on their website.

 

When exhausting the school complaints policy, you will have the option to escalate your concerns either to 

 

Local Council - Find you

 

Depending on the type of school you are complaining regarding, will depend on the process you need to follow.

 

At another level support we hope that the following links will help you to navigate the process easier.

As always Another Level are here to support you - click here to make an enquiry.

Complain about a school maintained by the Council

MAINTAINED SCHOOLS 

Please visit your school website for their complaints policy.  You must follow and exhaust this process before escalating your complaint to the local authority.

Find your School via Gov.uk

To Enquire about Another Level Services - Click Here

Complain about a school maintained by an Academy Sponsor

Academies - Please visit your school website for their complaints policy.  You must follow and exhaust this process before escalating your complaint to the local authority.

Find your School via Gov.uk

To Enquire about Another Level Services - Click Here

Escalating your Concerns

If you have exhausted the complaints procedure and you still are not happy with the outcome or the way in which your complaint was handled, you can escalate

Maintained School - Complaint to your local council - Click Here

Academies - Complain to the Department of Education - Click Here

Ofsted - to escalate your concerns to ofsted - Click Here

Services from Another Level Support

Subject Access Request Services

 Data Rectification Request Services

Local Level Complaint

Pre Check - Ombudsman Submission

Ombudsman Submission and Complaint Management

Ombudsman Decision Check

Advocacy and Information Sessions

Important Notice

Please note, the information contained on this page is provided for general information only. It does not constitute legal advice and is not intended to be legally binding. Should you require legal advice we recommend seeking independent legal advice from a solicitor.

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