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This Education In Focus outlines some of the work we have done in the area of education,\u00a0it details a number of education complaints we received and highlights the immediate and\u00a0long-term impact that the work of the team at Ombudsman for Children\u2019s Office have had.\u00a0In this publication we have the opportunity to take a long-term view of some of the systemic\u00a0issues identified and pursued by this office in the area of education. 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