Children Accommodated in Secure Children's Homes at 31 March 2012: England and Wales
Beside 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 Children
* Permanent Secretary 
* PS Advisors
* Deputy Director, Private Office

* Director, Strategic Analysis, Research and Policy Impact Group
* Head of Data and Statistics Division
* Head of Customer Services, Data and Statistics Division 
* Team Leader, Children and Early Years Data Unit 

* Chief Press Officer
* Senior Press Officer

* Deputy Director, Children in Care Placements Unit
* Team Leader, Children in Care Placements Team
* Executive Officer, Children in Care Placements Team