Ombudsman has received a flood of complaints about Leaving Cert

Ombudsman has received a flood of complaints about Leaving Cert

The number of complaints lodged to the Children's Ombudsman regarding family support care was down on 2018. File image. 

The Children's Ombudsman has revealed his office has received a flood of complaints from parents and children in relation to the handling of the Leaving Certificate.

The Ombudsman's latest annual report for 2019 shows the number of complaints it received overall last year fell to 1,503 compared to 1,622 a year earlier. However, there was a surge in the percentage about education which now accounts for almost half (49%) of complaints. 

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