Pre-release access list: local authority inspection outcomes as at 31 March 2026
Published 6 August 2026
Applies to England
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The phrase ‘pre-release access’ refers to the practice where official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person before publication. The rules and principles that govern pre-release access are 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. Apart from 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 (HMCI) | Ofsted |
| Principal Private Secretary to HMCI | Ofsted |
| Private Secretary to HMCI | Ofsted |
| National Director, Regulation and Social Care | Ofsted |
| Deputy Director, Social Care, Inspection Policy and Development | Ofsted |
| Deputy Director, Social Care and Regulatory Practice | Ofsted |
| Director, Insights and Research | Ofsted |
| Chief Statistician | Ofsted |
| Director, Strategy and Engagement | Ofsted |
| Deputy Director, Communications | Ofsted |
| Senior Media Officer | Ofsted |
| Senior Media Officer, Social Care | Ofsted |
| Secretary of State for Education | Department for Education |
| Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Education | Department for Education |
| Senior Media Officer | Department for Education |
| Director General, Families | Department for Education |
| Deputy Director, Family Support Division | Department for Education |
| Deputy Director, Local Authority Engagement and Performance | Department for Education |
| Head of Children’s Social Care National Programme, Families Group | Department for Education |
| Team Leader, Vulnerable Children Analysis, Regions Group | Department for Education |
| Chief Social Worker for Children and Families | Department for Education |
| Head of Systems Policy for Children’s Social Care | Department for Education |