Characteristics of children in need, year ending 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 advisors Chief Analyst Director General, Children’s Services and Departmental Strategy Director, Child Protection, Social Work Reform and LA Performance Deputy Director, Safeguarding and Child Protection Team Leader, Child Protection and LA Performance 3 x Policy Adviser, Child Protection and LA Performance 1 x Policy Adviser, Social Work Reform Head of Profession for Statistics Head of Education Data Division Head of Children’s Services Analysis and Research and Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics Chief Press Officer, Children and Families desk Senior Press Officer, Children and Families desk Press Officer, Children and Families desk For the outcomes tables covering analysis of the children in need census matched to the national pupil database, 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 advisors Director General, Children's Services, Equalities and Communications Director, Child Protection, Social Work Reform and LA Performance Grade 6, Children Services Strategy Policy Adviser, Child Protection and LA Performance Director, Special Needs, Children in Care and Adoption Deputy Director, Children in Care 2 x Grade 6, Children in Care 2 x Team leader, Children in Care 2 x Policy Advisor, Children in Care Deputy Director, Adoption and Family Law Assistant Director, Adoption and Family Law 2 x Team leader, Adoption and Family Law 1 x Policy Advisor, Adoption and Family Law Head of Profession for Statistics Head of Children’s Services Analysis and Research and Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics Senior Press Officer, Children and Families desk Press Officer, Children and Families desk