The Ombuds Blog: Dutch Minister of Education Will Not Mandate Ombuds for Universities

January 27, 2020

Dutch Minister of Education Will Not Mandate Ombuds for Universities

Ingrid Katharina van Engelshoven, the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science and a prominent member of the ruling social-liberal Democrats 66 political party, says that she does not support legislation mandating Ombuds for colleges and universities. Instead, she prefers that individual schools negotiate with their unions to establish Ombuds programs. Other politicians disagree and say that the government has an obligation to provide a legal foundation for University Ombuds.

Meanwhile, several universities in the Netherlands are testing out Ombuds programs. (Science Guide.)

Related posts: VU University Amsterdam Ombuds Posts Annual Report; Delft University of Technology Pilots Ombuds Program for Staff; Erasmus University Appoints First Ombuds; University of Amsterdam Appoints Interim Ombuds; University of Twente Appoints First Ombuds; Job Posting: VU University Medical Center Amsterdam; Labor Leader Hopes Eindhoven University of Technology Appoints Ombuds in 2020.

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January 27, 2020

Dutch Minister of Education Will Not Mandate Ombuds for Universities

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