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New independent complaints & monitoring body for schools & local authorities

Closed 2,736 signatures

What the petition asks

Legislation and DfE guidance state how schools and local authorities must comply with the law. If statutory guidance or duties are not followed, enforcement is left to solo families using ineffective complaint procedures, or the LGO service, which won’t act in the face of ultra vires local policies.
This problem often relates to SEN support, mental or physical illness provision, bullying, or disability discrimination. The lack of accountability in the system creates severe difficulties for families & denies many children the support & education they need. ‘Not Fine in School’ call for a new independent, transparent & objective body to enable a fair complaints process, which is NOT investigated by the complained of services. This body must be empowered to monitor practices & instigate consequences when schools or local authorities use local (invalid) policies, or act in an ultra vires way.

Timeline

17 Sep 2018 Petition opened for signatures
17 Mar 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 2,736
Status Closed
Opened 17 Sep 2018
Closed 17 Mar 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.