Disclosure of corporate and/or statutory complaints to OFSTED
Case reference FOI2025/01293
Received 8 July 2025
Published 14 July 2025
Request
Regarding Corporate and Statutory Complaints:
1) Does Herefordshire Council disclose every statutory and corporate complaint involving Children to OFSTED, or
a) Just statutory?
b) Just corporate?
c) Does the Council use discretionary powers to limit what complaints OFSTED can view?
2) Does Herefordshire Council disclose to OFSTED all closed or refused complaints?
3) Does Herefordshire Council disclose all ongoing and settled complaints, or only settled complaints?
Response
Regarding Corporate and Statutory Complaints:
1) Does Herefordshire Council disclose every statutory and corporate complaint involving Children to OFSTED, or
Answer: The Complaints Team have confirmed we do not disclose any complaints to OFSTED.
The only time the Complaints Team have any involvement with OFSTED is if they request information from us regarding a specific complaint, which we would then provide.
a) Just statutory?
Answer: Please see the response above.
b) Just corporate?
Answer: Please see the response above.
c) Does the Council use discretionary powers to limit what complaints OFSTED can view?
Answer: Please see the response above.
2) Does Herefordshire Council disclose to OFSTED all closed or refused complaints?
Answer: Please see the response above.
3) Does Herefordshire Council disclose all ongoing and settled complaints, or only settled complaints?
Answer: Please see the response above.
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