Beside DfE professional and production staff the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release. Minister of State for Schools Secretary of State for Education Principle Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Education Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools Minister of State for Children and Families Permanent Secretary Special Advisors x 2 Head of News, Press Office Deputy Head of News, Press Office Chief Press Officer, Press Office Senior Press Officer, Press Office x 3 Press Officer, Press Office x 2 Director General, Education Standards Director, Education Standards Director, Academies Policy and School Organisation Director, Academies Delivery Deputy Director, Improving Pupil Performance Grade 6, Improving Pupil Performance Grade 7, Deprivation and the Pupil Premium Team Senior Executive Officer, Deprivation and the Pupil Premium Team Higher Executive Officer, Deprivation and the Pupil Premium Team Grade 7, Underperforming Groups Team Senior Executive Officer, Underperforming Groups Team Higher Executive Officer, Underperforming Groups Team Grade 6, Special Educational Needs and Disability Grade 7, Improving Educational Outcomes for Children with SEN and disabilities Senior Executive Officer, Improving Educational Outcomes for Children with SEN and disabilities Grade 6, Standards Division Higher Executive Officer, Raising Standards in English Higher Executive Officer, Raising Standards in Mathematics, Science and ICT Grade 7, GCSE Policy, Languages Review and the English Baccalaureate Senior Executive Officer, GCSE Policy, Languages Review and the English Baccalaureate Grade 7, , English and GCSE Criteria Reform Team Higher Executive Officer, English and GCSE Criteria Reform Team Grade 7, International Evidence and Partnerships Team Grade 7, Open Academies Division x2 Senior Executive Officer, Open Academies Division Senior Executive Officer, Academies Policy Division