Children accommodated in secure children's homes: 31 March 2015. 
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 (Children and Families)
Permanent Secretary
Special Advisers
Chief Analyst
Senior Policy Adviser

Deputy Head of News, Press Office
Chief Press Officer, Children and Families Desk
Senior Press Officer, Children and Families Desk

Director General, Children’s Services and Departmental Strategy
Director, Special Needs, Children in Care and Adoption 
Assistant Director, Children in Care 
Team leader, Children in Care
Policy Officer, Children in Care 

Head of Profession for Statistics
Head of Children’s Services Analysis and Research and Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics