Case summary March 2024 | Partly Justified
A teaching student’s placement school raised concerns about their professional suitability and the student was immediately withdrawn from the placement. The provider then began Fitness to Practise (FtP) proceedings against the student and their studies were terminated the following term.
Case summary March 2024 | Settled
A teaching student told their provider that they wanted to withdraw from their placement and submitted a complaint about their placement experience. The student said that there had been delays in putting support and reasonable adjustments in place for their disability.
Case summary March 2024 | Justified
A postgraduate student enrolled on a two-year programme. The second year of the programme was an optional industrial placement. Toward the end of their first year the student successfully secured a placement and provided details to the programme’s placement team.
Case summary March 2024 | Not Justified
An international student applied for a four-year programme advertised on the provider’s website. The advertised programme included a placement year.
Case summary March 2024 | Partly Justified
A nursing student complained to their provider about reasonable adjustments for their disability and delays to their graduation and subsequent registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The provider did not uphold the student’s complaint.
Case summary January 2024 | Not Justified
A student had to move out of accommodation A so the provider could make fire safety improvements to the building. The student was offered £500 for any disruption caused and they were told they could be released from their tenancy agreement if they were unhappy with the alternative accommodation offered.
Case summary January 2024 | Partly Justified
A student asked to move accommodation sites to be nearer other students on their course. The provider agreed to this. After the move, the student complained to the provider about illegal drug taking in the kitchen of the second accommodation. The provider moved the student to a third accommodation site while the allegation was investigated.
Case summary January 2024 | Not Justified
A student signed a tenancy agreement for some provider-owned accommodation at short notice without seeing the room. The student was unhappy with the standard of the accommodation and wanted to end their tenancy agreement.
Case summary January 2024 | Not Justified
A student felt they were unfairly charged for uninhabitable accommodation and said that basic living essentials such a microwave, fridge and freezer weren’t provided. The student said despite reporting issues with the accommodation, the issues were never resolved.
Case summary October 2023 | Not Justified
A student was disciplined after the fire alarm in their room was disabled by their partner. The provider decided that this was a breach of the Accommodation Terms and Conditions. The student was fined £500 and their accommodation contract was terminated, with a ban on re-applying in the future. The student appealed this sanction as they considered it was too harsh. The provider rejected the appeal.
