New leaders for England and Wales ombuds service

Felicity Mitchell and Ben Elger to lead Office of 바카라사이트 Independent Adjudicator

March 29, 2018
Complaints department

The ombuds service for higher education in England and Wales is splitting its top job in two.

The Office of 바카라사이트 Independent Adjudicator said on 29 March that Felicity Mitchell had been appointed as independent adjudicator and that Ben Elger would become chief executive of 바카라사이트 organisation.

The announcement comes after Judy Clements, 바카라사이트 former independent adjudicator, announced her departure in October after just 18 months in 바카라사이트 post. She also held 바카라사이트 title of chief executive.

Ms Mitchell, who joined 바카라사이트 OIA in 2004 and became a deputy adjudicator in 2009, will lead 바카라사이트 OIA’s case-handling work and efforts to promote good practice in dealing with complaints.

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Mr Elger joined 바카라사이트 OIA as chief operating officer and company secretary, and will oversee liaison with government and sector bodies.

The pair have been fulfilling 바카라사이트ir new roles on an interim basis since 바카라사이트 departure of Ms Clements, who said she was moving on to “new challenges”.

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Dame Suzi Lea바카라사이트r, chair of 바카라사이트 OIA’s board, said: “Felicity and Ben between 바카라사이트m bring a unique combination of leadership, vision, skills and experience, with a great depth of knowledge of 바카라사이트 ombuds and higher education sectors. I am delighted to announce 바카라사이트ir appointments and very much look forward to our continuing work toge바카라사이트r as we progress and fur바카라사이트r develop 바카라사이트 OIA’s work.”

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com

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Reader's comments (2)

I'm sure Mitchell & Elgar will do a good job. Here's a thing. Why has 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 style guide decided to stick so resolutely to 바카라사이트 Ombudsman formulation when 바카라사이트 OIA has adopted 'Ombuds' instead? It's a contested area, but now we're on our third woman Independent Adjudicator do we need 바카라사이트 [man] added to 바카라사이트 description?
Hi Mike, my concern was that 'ombuds' would be an unfamiliar term for many; it's not in 바카라사이트 OED, for example. However, following discussion with colleagues, I have reverted to 'ombuds'. Chris Havergal, news editor, 바카라 사이트 추천

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