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 Children and Families
Minister for Skills
Special Adviser, Policy
Special Adviser, Policy, Speeches, and Political Engagements
Special Adviser, Communications
Special Adviser, Parliamentary, Social Media, and Regional/Trade Press Communications
Special Adviser, Women and Equalities Policy
Permanent Secretary
Director General, Families
Director General, Strategy
Chief Social Worker
Director, Children's Social Care - Strategy and Care System
Deputy Director, Looked After Children Placements
Deputy Director , Adoption, Family Justice and Alternatives to Care
Section Head, Children Deprived of their Liberty/Secure Children's Homes
Section Head, Unregulated and Children's Homes
Section Head, Children in Care Outcomes
Section Head, Children's Homes
Policy Adviser, Adoptions
Policy Lead, Children in Care Outcomes
Policy Officer, CIN Outcomes
Policy Officer, Care Leavers and Supported Accommodation
Policy Lead, Fostering
Policy Adviser, Fostering
Policy Lead, Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children
Policy Lead, Secure Children's Homes
Policy Lead, Provider Oversight and Unregistered Placements
Chief Analyst and Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Insight & Science
Head of Profession for Statistics
Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics and Section Head, Statistics Services Unit
Policy Analyst, Children's Social Care Analysis and Research
Head of News, News and Social Media
Deputy Head of News
Team Leader, Press Office
Senior Media Officer
Head of Social Media Content
Social Media Officer

Date updated	Summary of update
26 November 2025	Replaced file 'CLA on 31 March - characteristics - by local authority' to correct percentage values.
20 November 2025	First published

Updates to Reporting year 2025Children looked after in England including adoptions

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