MHK concerned over complaint handling in schools

Thursday, 23 July 2015 at 00:00

If you want to make a complaint against your child's teacher, how is it handled?

That's the question Michael MHK Alf Cannan wanted answering in Tynwald earlier this week.

He asked Education and Children Minister Tim Crookall who says the situation will be under review in the coming months:

In response Mr Cannan queried the fairness of having a complaints ombudsman from the department:

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