National statistics

Pre-release (England)

Updated 22 July 2022

Applies to England

The phrase ‘Pre-release access’ refers to the practice whereby official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person in advance of their publication. The rules and principles which govern pre-release access are featured within the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.

Student Loans in England: Financial Year 2021-22

The following persons are given pre-release access to the publications for up to 24 hours prior to release:

Ministers Secretary of State for Education
  Private Secretary (SoS Private Office)
  Policy Special Adviser to the Secretary of State
  Communications Special Adviser to the Secretary of State
  Private Secretary to the SoS Special Advisors
  Minister of State for Universities
  Private Secretary to the MoS (MoS Private Office)
Senior Officials Permanent Secretary for Education
  Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary
  Deputy Permanent Secretary for Education
  Director General, Higher and Further Education
  Director, Post 16 Strategy and Analysis Division
  Head of Profession for Statistics Service Group
  Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
Press Office Chief Media Officer
  Senior Media Officer
Policy Officials Deputy Director, Student Funding Policy
  Repayment Policy Official x 3
  Team Leader: Future Student Finance and Funding
  Team Leader: Student Financial Support Policy
  Team Leader on the Student Funding Eligibility & Postgraduate Loans team
  Further Education Loans Policy Official
  Higher Education Finance Official x 2
Student Loans Company Chief Executive Officer
  Executive Director - Repayments & Customer Compliance
  Head of Repayment and Customer Services
  Head of Corporate Affairs
  Senior Manager External Affairs & Strategic Relations
  Media Relations Manager
  Corporate Communications - External (x2)
  Lead Official for Statistics / ED&A Senior Manager
  Analytics Manager
  Senior Official Statistics Officer