Beside DfE Professional and production staff the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release. 
* Prime Minister
* Deputy Prime Minister
* Secretary of State for Education
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (education and childcare)
* Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Lords
* Director General for Education Standards
* Deputy Director, Strategy, Performance and Private Office Group
* PS Advisers
* Deputy Director, Education Standards Directorate
* Director General, Infrastructure and Funding Directorate
* Director, Infrastructure and Funding Directorate x 3
* Deputy Director, Infrastructure and Funding Directorate x 2
* Deputy Director, Infrastructure, Funding and Longitudinal Analysis Division
* Deputy Director, Behaviour and Attendance in Schools Division
* Deputy Head of News, News Division
* Grade 6, Free Schools Group
* Higher Executive Officer, Free Schools Group
* Grade 6, Behaviour and Attendance in Schools Division
* Team Leader, Behaviour and Attendance in Schools Division
* Senior Executive Officer, Behaviour and Attendance in Schools Division
* Higher Executive Officer, Behaviour and Attendance in Schools Division
* Senior Executive Officer, Academies Policy Division
* Senior Press Officer x2
* Press Officer