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Footprints Special Needs School Policy Manual For The Complaints And Concerns

FOOTPRINTS PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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Source domain: footprintschool.co.za

Collected on 6 August 2026

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What this means

This document is a policy manual from Footprints Preparatory School outlining procedures for resolving complaints and concerns raised by parents or guardians against school staff. It describes three stages: informal resolution, conciliation, and formal hearings. The policy emphasizes communication, documentation, and fairness, ensuring all parties have a chance to be heard. The procedures are ongoing and available to parents and staff at any time.

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formal hearingOngoing

Participate in a formal hearing

If a complaint cannot be resolved through conciliation, a formal hearing may be held. The complainant, the accused staff member, and any relevant witnesses are invited to attend. An impartial chair, possibly from outside the school, leads the hearing and ensures a fair process under the Bill of Rights.

Who it is for
complainants, accused staff members, and relevant witnesses in a school dispute
How to act on it
Attend the hearing as the complainant, accused staff member, or witness when summoned by the investigator or chairperson.
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The hearing will be conducted including an impartial chair, who may be appointed from outside FOOTPRINTS SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL, as well as the complainant, accused member of staff, and any relevant witnesses. The chair cannot have been involved with previous attempts to resolve this grievance.
formal complaint submissionOngoing

Submit a complaint to the school

Parents or guardians can formally submit a complaint about school staff if an informal resolution is not possible. The complaint must include details such as the date of the incident, people involved, the issue, and a summary of prior informal attempts to resolve it.

Who it is for
parents or guardians of students at Footprints Special Needs School
How to act on it
Submit the complaint via email to the staff member in question and the Principal or School Operations Manager, depending on the nature of the complaint.
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The complaint should be submitted via e-mail to the staff member in question and the Principal or School Operations Manager, depending on the nature of the complaint, of the school. This complaint should include the date of the occurrence, the people involved, the issue, as well as a statement of action taken to resolve the grievance informally previously.

Facts

Places

Gauteng

Key Takeaways

  • Footprints Special Needs School
  • Independent Schools Association of South Africa
  • complaints and concerns policy
  • informal resolution
  • conciliation
  • formal hearing
  • parent
  • guardian
  • staff member
  • Principal
  • School Operations Manager
  • Footprints Special Needs School
  • Independent Schools Association of South Africa
  • Principal
  • School Operations Manager
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