{"id":21828,"date":"2020-03-04T15:19:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T14:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/the-education-inspectorate-and-complaints\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:45:55","slug":"the-education-inspectorate-and-complaints","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/the-education-inspectorate-and-complaints\/","title":{"rendered":"The education inspectorate and complaints"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The education inspectorate does not handle complaints. It is possible to report the situation at school.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":21769,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/kennisbank-detail.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21828","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"banner_afbeelding":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ouders-Onderwijs-Image-8.jpg","inhoud":[{"acf_fc_layout":"inhoud_blok","afbeelding_of_video":"geen","afbeelding":false,"video":null,"intro":"<p>The education inspectorate does not handle complaints. It is possible to report the situation at school. They then add this report to the school&#8217;s file. For cases involving violence, sexual harassment, abuse, discrimination, or radicalization, the confidential inspector is available.<\/p>\n","inhoud":"<h3>Report rule violations<\/h3>\n<p>The education inspectorate <a href=\"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/kennisbank\/schooloverkoepelend\/toezicht-op-school\/onderwijsinspectie\/\">checks if the school follows the rules<\/a>. If the school does not meet the law&#8217;s demands, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onderwijsinspectie.nl\/service\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report it<\/a>. They will add your report to the school&#8217;s file and use it during their next inspection.<\/p>\n<h3>No complaint handling<\/h3>\n<p>The inspectorate decides when to act on a report. Do not expect immediate action. But sometimes it helps to inform the inspectorate. Usually, the more parents report, the more likely it will be taken up quickly.<\/p>\n<h3>Confidential inspector<\/h3>\n<p>The education inspectorate has a team of special inspectors who deal with serious cases like sexual offenses, violence, and radicalization. This <a href=\"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/confidential-inspector-education-inspectorate\/\">confidential inspector<\/a> listens, informs, and advises. The inspector can also help with formal complaints or reports to the police. 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