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
•	Permanent Secretary
•	Minister of State for Schools
•	Minister of State for Skills and Equalities
•	Special Adviser to the Secretary of State
•	Chief Analyst
•	Joint Director of Accountability, Qualifications and Curriculum X2
•	Director, Post-16 and Disadvantage Group
•	Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics 
•	Deputy Director, Behaviour and Attendance in Schools Division
•	Higher Executive Officer, Behaviour and Attendance in Schools Division
•	Deputy Head of News, News Division
•	Senior Press Officer, News Division
•	Press Officer, News Division