Brighton & Hove City Council: the register
Ruling 22 008 539
Folio 361
Finding: Fault found
- Finding recorded by the ombudsman
- Upheld
- Service
- Education: School admissions
- Council
- Brighton & Hove City Council
- Body
- Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
- Decided
- Summary
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Dr X complained the Council applied unlawful, unpublished criteria when allocating places at oversubscribed schools. She also complained about the actions of the Independent Appeal Panel. We have found fault with the way Dr X’s application for a school place was dealt with. To remedy the injustice caused by this fault, the Council has agreed to apologise, make a payment to Dr X, review its policy and provide a copy of this decision to clerks and Panel members.
Summary as published by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.
Remedies
Words in quotation marks are quoted from the ombudsman’s decision.
States worked out on 9 October 2026.
The ombudsman publishes no entry for a remedy.
| Ordered | Outcome publishedThe ombudsman publishes no entry for a remedy. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | What was ordered | Deadline | Payment | Date | Entry | Payment |
| 1 | ApologyApologise to Dr X;Deadline as worded: within four weeks |
Deadline passed 17 April 2023. Outcome not published. | None | No outcome published by the ombudsman | ||
| 2 | PaymentPay Dr X £250 to acknowledge her distress, frustration and uncertainty.Deadline as worded: within four weeks |
Deadline passed 17 April 2023. Outcome not published. | £250.00 | No outcome published by the ombudsman | ||
| 3 | Service changeReview the use and publication of oversubscription criteria, taking account of the issues raised in this decision statement.Deadline as worded: within four weeks |
Deadline passed 17 April 2023. Outcome not published. | None | No outcome published by the ombudsman | ||
| 4 | Service changeProvide all Panel clerks and Panel members with a copy of this decision statement.Deadline as worded: within four weeks |
Deadline passed 17 April 2023. Outcome not published. | None | No outcome published by the ombudsman | ||
| Stated payments ordered | £250.00 | Outcomes published by the ombudsman: none | ||||