Office for Standards in Education, Childrens Services and Skills (OFSTED)

The complainant requested information about new style inspection reports (a report card) for early years inspections. The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) applied section 35(1)(a) of FOIA (formulation or development of government policy) to withhold the information. The Commissioner’s decision is that Ofsted was entitled to withhold the information under section 35(1)(a) of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require further steps.