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
* Permanent Secretary
* Minister of State for Skills and Equalities
* Minister of State for School Reform
* Minister of State for Schools
* Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Childcare and Education
* Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families
* Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Schools
* Special Adviser to the Secretary of State
* PS Advisers
* Chief Analyst
* Director General, Education Standards Directorate
* Director, Closing the Gap
* Director, Data and Education Standards Analysis Family
* Head of Profession for Statistics
* Deputy Director, Behaviour and Attendance in Schools Division
* Grade 6, Behaviour and Attendance in Schools Division
* Team Leader, Behaviour and Attendance in Schools Division
* Executive Officer, Behaviour and Attendance in Schools Division
* Deputy Head of News, News Division
* Senior Press Officer x2, News Division
* Press Officer, News Division