National statistics

Pre-release (England)

Published 15 June 2023

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 2022-23

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)
  Special Advisors, parliamentary and communications Special Adviser
  Special Advisors, policy – Skills, Higher Education, Further Education
  Private Secretary to the SoS Special Advisors
  Minister for the School System and Finance
  Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education
  Private Secretary to the MoS (MoS Private Office)
Senior Officials Permanent Secretary for Education
  Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary
  Director General - Skills
  Chief Analyst and Director of Analysis
  Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
Press Office Chief Media Officer
  Media officer x 2
Policy Officials Deputy Director, Student Funding Policy x 2
  Team Leader: Student Funding Repayment Policy
  Repayment policy official
  Future Student Finance and Funding
  Team Leader: Student Financial Support Policy
  Team leader on the Student Funding eligibility and postgraduate loans team x 2
  Further Education Loans policy official
  Higher Education Finance official x 2
Student Loans Company Chief Executive
  Executive Director of Change, Data & Repayments
  Head of Repayment and Customer Services
  Head of Corporate Affairs
  Media Relations Manager
  Corporate Communications - External (x2)
  Lead Official for Statistics / Senior Business Intelligence Manager
  Business Intelligence Manager
  Senior Official Statistics Officer