Greater parental rights in school complaint system planned in new education bill

The Office of the Children’s Ombudsman has said the parent and student charter planned under the new education bill will result in a “broader complaints handling service” in schools.

Full details are to published in the coming weeks and the National Parents Council, Post Primary, “has called for more consultation with parents before the act is made law”.

According to ombudsman Niall Muldoon, the charter will “strengthen the way parents and students are consulted and it will provide a more transparent ways of handling complaints”.