Official Statistics

Pre-release access list: childcare providers and inspections as at 31 August 2023

Published 17 November 2023

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 in advance of their publication. The rules and principles that govern pre-release access are featured within 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  
Chief Operating Officer Ofsted  
Director, Insights and Research Ofsted  
Director, Strategy and Engagement Ofsted  
Deputy Director, Communications Ofsted  
Private Secretary to His Majesty’s Chief Inspector and Head of Private Office Ofsted  
National Director, Education Ofsted  
National Director, Regulation and Social Care Ofsted  
Deputy Director, Early Years Regulatory Practice Ofsted  
Chief Statistician Ofsted  
Media officer Ofsted  
Secretary of State for Education (via private secretary) Department for Education  
Head of Office, Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing Department for Education  
Special Adviser to Secretary of State for Education Department for Education  
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children, Families and Wellbeing (via private secretary) Department for Education  
Head of Profession for Statistics Department for Education  
Media Officer Department for Education  
Early years stakeholder engagement team Department for Education  
Deputy Director, Early years markets, strategy and workforce Department for Education  
Early years analysis and research team Department for Education  
Early years LA delivery policy lead Department for Education