Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills

The complainant has requested inspectors’ notes relating to Department for Education guidelines on teaching British values and the Equality Act 2010, produced during inspections of particular schools.  Ofsted has withheld the information under section 31(1)(g) of the FOIA (law enforcement) and considers the public interest favours withholding the information. The Commissioner’s decision is as follows: The information requested on 22 January 2019 is exempt from disclosure under section 31(1)(g) by virtue of section 31(2)(c) and the public interest favours maintaining the exemption. The Commissioner does not require Ofsted to take any remedial steps.