Reyneke, J. M.Alexander, Nadia2023-09-192023-09-192022http://hdl.handle.net/11660/12209Thesis (Ph.D. (Public Law))--University of the Free State, 2022This dissertation argues the appropriateness of the creation of an Ombudsman office as a suitable dispute resolution mechanism to improve access to administrative justice, and cooperation among education role-players. The main focus of the dissertation is to determine alternatives to litigation for education role-players, including school governing bodies (SGBs) and provincial departments of education (PDEs) to ensure that cooperative governance principles are realised and to improve access to administrative justice.enRight to educationdignity and equalityfreedomconflict and disputes in educationalternatives to litigationconstitutional imperativesseparation of powerrule of lawdemocracycooperative governance principlesombudsmanactive participationengagementmediationThesisUniversity of the Free State