Official Statistics

Pre-release access list

Published 27 June 2019

Applies to England

In addition to DfE professional and production staff, the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary
  • Special advisers x2

  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics

  • Director General, Operations Directorate
  • Director, Capital
  • Director, Education Funding Directorate
  • Deputy Director, Basic Need team
  • Grade 6, Basic Need team
  • Grade 7, Basic Need team
  • HEO, Basic Need team
  • EO, Basic Need team

  • Chief press officer, schools desk
  • Senior press officer, schools desk
  • Press officer, schools desk
  • Social media officers x3