Pre-release access (England)
Published 27 November 2025
Applies to England
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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.
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) | |
| Special Advisors, Policy, Speeches, and Political Engagements | |
| Special Advisors, Policy | |
| Special Advisors, Communications | |
| Special Advisors, Women & Equalities Policy | |
| Minister of State for Skills | |
| Private Secretary to the MoS (MoS Private Office) | |
| DfE Senior Officials | Permanent Secretary for Education |
| Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary | |
| Director General - Skills | |
| Director of Higher Education | |
| Chief Statistician for Education | |
| Head of Profession for Statistics | |
| DfE Press Office | Chief Media Officer |
| Senior Media Officer | |
| Media Officer | |
| DfE Policy Officials | Future Student Finance and Funding |
| Team Leader: Student Financial Support Policy | |
| Team Leader: Student Funding Eligibility & Postgraduate Loans team (x 2) | |
| Policy, Student Financial Support Policy | |
| Policy Advisor, Higher Education Student Finance | |
| Policy Official, PT Maintenance Loans and Accelerated Degrees | |
| Team Leader: Disabled Students’ Allowance Team | |
| Student Loans Company | Chief Executive |
| Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Executive Director, Corporate Services | |
| Executive Director Business Operations | |
| Head of Corporate Affairs | |
| Media Relations Manager | |
| Corporate Communications - External (x 2) | |
| Lead Official for Statistics / Senior Business Intelligence Manager | |
| Business Intelligence Manager | |
| Business Intelligence Analyst (x 2) |