Children accommodated in secure children's homes: 31 March 2016. 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 Director General, Children’s Services, Equalities and Communications Director, Special Needs, Children in Care and Adoption Deputy Director, Children in Care Assistant Director, Children in Care Team leader, Children in Care 3 x 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 Chief Press Officer, Children and Families Desk Press Officer, Children and Families Desk