Beside DfE professional and production staff the following post holders are given pre-release access up to 24 Hours before release:
* Rt Hon David Cameron MP, Prime Minister
* Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Minister
* Secretary of State for Education
* Minister of State for Schools 
* Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Children and Families 
* Permanent Secretary 
* Special Advisers to Secretary of State 
* Policy adviser, Strategy Unit
* Chief Analyst
* Deputy Head of News, Press office
* Senior Press Officer, Press office
* Press Officer, Press office
* Director General, Children’s Services and Departmental Strategy Directorate
* Director, Children’s Social Care Policy, Children, Young People and Families
* Deputy Director, Children's Social Care
* Head of Education Data Division and Head of Profession for Statistics
* Head of Children's Social Care Analysis and Research and Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
* Deputy Director, Child Protection and Social Work Reform
* Grade 6, Child Protection
* Team Leader, Children's Social Care
* Higher Executive Officer, Child Protection