Pre-release access list: area SEND inspections and outcomes in England as at 31 December 2025
Published 16 July 2026
Applies to England
The phrase ‘pre-release access’ refers to the practice whereby official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person before they are published. The rules and principles that govern pre-release access are included in the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.
The data contained in the statistical release has been used by Ofsted for operational reasons, meaning that access to this data has been available to a number of Ofsted employees for the purpose of meeting business needs and discharging functions.
Access to this statistical release has not been given to the Ofsted employees referred to in the previous paragraph. With the exception of the analysts who produce the output and other employees involved in the production process, only individuals included in the list below have been given 24-hour pre-release access.
| Access granted to | Department |
|---|---|
| His Majesty’s Chief Inspector | Ofsted |
| National Director, Education | Ofsted |
| National Director, Regulation and Social Care | Ofsted |
| Director, Insights and Research | Ofsted |
| Director, Strategy and Engagement | Ofsted |
| Deputy Director, Social Care and Regulatory Practice | Ofsted |
| Deputy Director, Regulation and Social Care Policy | Ofsted |
| Deputy Director, Inclusive Education | Ofsted |
| Deputy Director, Communications | Ofsted |
| Chief Statistician | Ofsted |
| Head of Media | Ofsted |
| Senior Media Officer | Ofsted |
| Permanent Secretary | Department for Education |
| Secretary of State for Education (via private secretary) | Department for Education |
| Minister of State for School Standards | Department for Education |
| Special Adviser (media) to the Secretary of State for Education | Department for Education |
| SEND System Intervention Policy Lead | Department for Education |
| Deputy Director of News and Social Media | Department for Education |
| Chief Media Officer, Children & Families | Department for Education |
| Senior Media Officer | Department for Education |
| Media Officer | Department for Education |
| Chief Executive | Care Quality Commission |
| Children’s Services Inspection Manager – National Operations | Care Quality Commission |
| Children’s Services Inspection Manager | Care Quality Commission |
| Deputy Director of Multi-Agency Operations | Care Quality Commission |
| National Stakeholder Relations Manager | Care Quality Commission |
| Senior Media Adviser | Care Quality Commission |