Academic year 2022/23

Apprenticeships and traineeships

Pre-release access list

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In the 30 November update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: November 2023), 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 (x4)
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director, Professional and Technical Education
  • Deputy Directors, Post-16 Access Participation and Applications 
  • Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Deputy Head of Profession (HoP) 
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
  • Deputy Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • FE Funding - Free courses for jobs
  • Policy Adviser, Traineeships Policy Team
  • FE Funding - AEB
  • Team leader, Community learning
  • Post-16 essential digital skills
  • Adult essential skills - English, maths and ESOL 
  • Apprenticeship Quality Policy 
  • Student Funding Policy
  • Student Funding Policy​ Deputy Director
  • Essential Skills and Multiply

In the 12 October update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: October 2023), 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
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis 
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Deputy Head of Profession (HoP)
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships 
  • Acting Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Senior Media Officer 
  • Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeship Parliamentary team 
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer
  • Funding Policy Manager
  • Apprenticeship Funding Analyst

In the 7 September update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: September 2023), 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
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis 
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships 
  • Acting Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer 
  • Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeship Parliamentary team 
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer
  • Funding Policy Manager 

In the 10 August update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: August 2023), 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
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director of Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis (DfE)
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics 
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Acting Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Senior Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeship Parliamentary team 
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 

In the 20 July update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships and Further Education and Skills: July 2023), 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
  • 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 (DfE)
  • Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Acting Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Senior Media Officers (2 recipients)
  • Head of Apprenticeship Parliamentary team 
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • FE Funding lead
  • Policy Advisor, Traineeships Policy Team
  • Community Learning team leader 
  • Post-16 Basic Digital Skills  
  • Adult Basic Skills Strategy Lead
  • Acting Head of Quality Strategy
  • Apprenticeship Quality Policy

In the 8 June update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: April 2023), 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
  • Permanent Secretary
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary
  • Director General, Skills
  • Director of Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis (DfE)
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division (DfE)
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Acting Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Senior Media Officers (1 recipients)
  • Head of Cross Cutting Apprenticeship Policy 
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 

In the 4 May update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: April 2023), 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 of Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis (DfE)
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division (DfE)
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Acting Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Senior Media Officers (2 recipients)
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst

 In the 13 April update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: April 2023), 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 of Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis (DfE)
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division (DfE)
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Acting Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Senior Media Officers (2 recipients)
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager


In the 30 March 2023 update of this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships and Further Education and Skills: March 2023), beside 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 
  • Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships (ESFA)
  • Acting Head of Digital Engagement and Creative Content
  • Social Media Officer (Senior Content Producer)
  • Chief Media Officer
  • Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • Team Leader – Free Courses for Jobs
  • Policy Adviser, Traineeships Policy Team
  • Policy Adviser, Labour Market Skills and Funding 
  • Policy Adviser, Post-16 Basic Skills Team, Community learning
  • Briefing Support/Officials– Post-16 Basic Digital Skills
  • Basic Skills Strategy Lead
  • Policy Adviser, Apprenticeship Quality Policy 
  • Head of Apprenticeship Quality Strategy  
  • Policy Adviser, FE Quality and Accountability

In the 16 February update to this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: February 2023), 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 (DfE)
  • Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics Division (DfE)
  • 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 original version of this release (Apprenticeships and traineeships: January 2023) published on 26 January 2023, beside Department for Education (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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Media Officer
  • Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
  • Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer 
  • Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
  • Funding Policy Manager 
  • Team Leader – Free Courses for Jobs
  • Briefing Support/Officials – Traineeships
  • Policy Adviser, Labour Market Skills and Funding 
  • Policy Adviser, Post-16 Basic Skills Team, Community learning
  • Briefing Support/Officials– Post-16 Basic Digital Skills
  • Basic Skills Strategy Lead