National statistics

Pre-release access

Updated 20 January 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 Support for Higher Education in England 2021: Full year 2020/21 and early in year 2021/22

Besides production staff the following post holders (and their ancillary support staff, if required) are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release:

DfE Ministers Secretary of State for Education
  Private Secretary (SoS Private Office)
  Representative in the House of Lords
  Special Adviser to Minister Donelan and supporting Secretary of State on the Higher and Further Education brief
  Communications Special Adviser to the Secretary of State
  Private Secretary to the SoS Special Advisors
  Minister of State for Higher and Further Education
  Private Secretary to the MoS (MoS Private Office)
DfE 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
  Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
DfE Press Office Chief Media Officer
  Senior Media Officer
DfE Policy Officials Deputy Director, Student Funding Policy
  Team Leader: Future Student Finance and Funding
  Team Leader: Student Financial Support Policy
  Postgraduate Loans Policy Official
  Team leader on the Student Funding Eligibility and Postgraduate Loans team
  Further Education Loans Policy Official
  Policy Official - Undergraduate Student Finance Support Regulations
  Policy Official - Dependants’ Grants
  Team Leader: Disabled Students’ Allowance Team
Student Loans Company Chief Executive
  Executive Director of Business Operations
  Head of Partner Services
  Head of Corporate Affairs
  Senior Manager External Affairs & Strategic Relations
  Corporate Communications - External (x2)
  Lead Official for Statistics / ED&A Senior Manager
  Analytics Manager
  Senior Official Statistics Officer