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 School Standards
Minister for Early Education
Special adviser - Parliamentary, Social Media, and Regional/Trade Press Comms
Special adviser - Women & Equalities Policy
Special adviser - Policy, Speeches, and Political Engagements
Special adviser - Policy
Special adviser - Communications
Permanent secretary
Director General for Schools
Director General for Strategy
Analyst - Data Strategy and SEN
Chief Analyst
Deputy director - press office
Deputy director - SEN and AP
Deputy Director SEND and AP
Deputy Head of Profession (Statistics)
Director SEND and AP
Fast stream Statistical Officer (MoJ)
Head of Children & Schools Statistics
Head of Children & Schools Statistics
Head of Commissioning Unit - SEND
Head of Engagement Unit - SEND and Alternative Provision Directorate
Head of Local Performance and Accountability - SEND & Alternative Provision Directorate
Head of Profession (HoP) for statistics
Head of Regional Care
Head of SEND and AP Strategy Unit
Head of SEND and CSC Operational Policy
Head of SENDAP Data Analysis
Head of Statutory Support and EHCPs
Head of Unit - SEND & Alternative Provision Directorate
Interim Head of Access to Justice Statistics - MoJ
Media officer
National operations - Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Operational research - SENDAP Data Analysis
Operations Manager, SEND
Policy advisor - Commissioning unit SEND
Policy advisor - SEND & Alternative Provision Directorate
SEND & AP analysis, modelling and research
Team Leader - Assessment and Child Experience Unit
Team Leader - Performance and Accountability Unit, SEND and Alternative Provision Directorate
Team Leader - School and Pupils Statistics
Team leader - specialist commissioning
Team Leader - SEND Dispute Resolution

Date updated	Summary of update
12 January 2026	Amendment made to small number of LAs where further information received on placements, timeliness and new plans. Correction made to age calculation for three age groups and assessment decision text.
26 June 2025	First published

Updates to Reporting year 2025Education, health and care plans

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