Academic year 2021/22

Apprenticeships and traineeships

Pre-release access list

Published

In the 22 December update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: December 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education 
  • Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Student Finance)
  • Special Advisers (2 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary 
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary 
  • Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science
  • Director of Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis 
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Acting Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Senior Press Officer 
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 

In the 24 November update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: November 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education 
  • Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Student Finance)
  • Special Advisers (2 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary 
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary 
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director, Professional and Technical Education
  • Deputy Director for Apprentices, NEETs, and Traineeships
  • Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science
  • Director of Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis 
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division
  • Deputy Director, Student Finance Policy
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Acting Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Senior Press Officer 
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Forecasting and policy costing analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • Team Leader – Free Courses for Jobs
  • Briefing Support/Officials – Traineeships
  • Briefing support - Public sector
  • Policy Adviser, Labour Market Skills and Funding 
  • Student funding policy lead - advanced learner loans
  • Policy Adviser, Post-16 Basic Skills Team, Community learning
  • Briefing Support/Officials– Post-16 Basic Digital Skills
  • Lead for 16-19 English and Maths
  • Policy Adviser, Apprenticeships Strategy & Funding
  • Head of Apprenticeship Quality Strategy
  • Head of Apprenticeship Funding Policy

In the 13 October update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: October 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education (DfE)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School and College System)
  • Special Advisers (2 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Director, Data Directorate
  • Director of Apprenticeships
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis (DfE)
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division (DfE)
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Head of digital engagement and creative content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Senior Press Officer (DfE) 
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 

In the 8 September update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: September 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education (DfE)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills, Further and Higher Education)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System)
  • Special Adviser
  • Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Director, Data Directorate
  • Director of Apprenticeships
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis (DfE)
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division (DfE)
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Head of digital engagement and creative content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Senior Press Officer (DfE) 
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 

In the 11 August update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: August 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education (DfE)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills, Further and Higher Education)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System)
  • Special Adviser
  • Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Director, Data Directorate
  • Director of Apprenticeships
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis (DfE)
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division (DfE)
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Head of digital engagement and creative content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Senior Press Officer (DfE) 
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 

In the 21 July update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: July 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education (DfE)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills, Further and Higher Education)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System)
  • Special Adviser
  • Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Director General, Higher and Further Education (DfE)
  • Chief Operating Officer, Director Operations Group
  • Director of Apprenticeships
  • Director, Data Directorate
  • Director, Professional and Technical Education, ESFA
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis (DfE)
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division (DfE)
  • Deputy Director for Apprentices, NEETs, and Traineeships
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Head of digital engagement and creative content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Senior Press Officer (DfE) 
  • Briefing Support/Officials – Traineeships
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Policy Adviser, Post-16 Basic Skills Team, Community learning
  • Policy Adviser, Post-16 Basic Skills Team, English and maths
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • Briefing Support/Officials– Post-16 Basic Digital Skills
  • Policy Adviser, FE Funding, Careers and Further Education
  • Policy Adviser, Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs

In the 9 June update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: June 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills)
  • Minister of State (Minister for Higher and Further Education)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System)
  • Special Advisers (two recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary
  • Director of Apprenticeships
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Head of digital engagement and creative content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Parliamentary Officer, Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst

In the 12 May update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: May 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education 
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills)
  • Minister of State (Minister for Higher and Further Education)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System)
  • Special Advisers (two recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary
  • Director of Apprenticeships
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Head of digital engagement and creative content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Parliamentary Officer, Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager

In the 28 April update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: April 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education 
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills)
  • Minister of State (Minister for Higher and Further Education)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System)
  • Special Advisers (two recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary
  • Director of Apprenticeships
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Head of digital engagement and creative content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Media Officer (two recipients)
  • Parliamentary Officer, Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team (two recipients)
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager

In the 31 March update of this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: March 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education (DfE)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills)
  • Minister of State (Minister for Higher and Further Education)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System)
  • Special Adviser (2 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Director General, Higher and Further Education (DfE)
  • Chief Operating Officer, Director Operations Group
  • Director of Apprenticeships
  • Director, Data  Directorate
  • Director, Professional and Technical Education, ESFA
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis (DfE)
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division (DfE)
  • Deputy Director for Apprentices, NEETs, and Traineeships
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Head of digital engagement and creative content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Media Officers (2 recipients)
  • Briefing Support/Officials – Traineeships
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Policy Adviser, Post-16 Basic Skills Team, Community learning
  • SEO Post 16 English and Maths
  • Apprenticeships funding analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • Briefing Support/Officials– Post-16 Basic Digital Skills
  • Policy Adviser, Labour Market Skills and Funding 
  • Policy Adviser, Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs
  • Head of Policy, FE Quality and Governance
  • Policy Adviser, FE Quality and Accountability
  • Policy Adviser, Apprenticeship Quality Policy 
  • Deputy Director – Apprenticeship Quality
  • Quality Strategy Lead, Apprenticeships directorate
  • Head of apprenticeship quality strategy

In the 24 February update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: February 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education 
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills)
  • Minister of State (Minister for Higher and Further Education)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System)
  • Special Advisers (2 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary
  • Director of Apprenticeships
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Head of digital engagement and creative content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Parliamentary Officer, Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager

In the original version of this release published on 27 January 2022 (Apprenticeships and traineeships: January 2022), besides Department for Education (DfE) professional and production staff, the following post holders were given pre-release access up to 24 hours before release.

  • Secretary of State for Education (DfE)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Skills)
  • Minister of State (Minister for Higher and Further Education)
  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System)
  • Special Adviser (2 recipients)
  • Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary (DfE)
  • Director General, Higher and Further Education (DfE)
  • Chief Operating Officer, Director Operations Group
  • Director of Apprenticeships
  • Director, Data Directorate
  • Director, Professional and Technical Education, ESFA
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis (DfE)
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division (DfE)
  • Deputy Director for Apprentices, NEETs, and Traineeships
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Head of digital engagement and creative content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Media Officer (DfE) 
  • Briefing Support/Officials – Traineeships
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Policy Adviser, Post-16 Basic Skills Team, Community learning
  • Policy Adviser, Post-16 Basic Skills Team, English and maths
  • Apprenticeships funding analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • Briefing Support/Officials– Post-16 Basic Digital Skills
  • Policy Adviser, FE Funding, Careers and Further Education
  • Policy Adviser, Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs