Further education and skills
Apprenticeship and adult 19+ Further Education and skills learning, including community learning, education and training, and basic skills (English and maths).
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Pre-release access list
In the November version of this release (Further Education and Skills: November 2025) published on 27 November 2025, 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
- Special advisors (5 recipients)
- Permanent Secretary
- Direct General for Skills
- Deputy Director for Post-16 Access Participation and Applications
- Director for Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science
- Deputy Director for News and Social Media
- Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
- Director of Skills Strategy & Engagement
- Skills Strategy and Delivery Deputy Director
- Deputy Director for Data Insights and Statistics
- Acting Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
- Deputy Director for Skills Policy Analysis
- Director of Further Education Oversight
- Deputy Director, Growth & Skills Levy, Strategy and Engagement
- Student Funding Policy Deputy Director
- Programme Deputy Director for Apprenticeships
- Head of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps Data, Insights and Performance Unit
- Senior Designer - Social Media
- Chief Media Officer
- Social Media
- Senior Press Officer
- Media Officer
- Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
- Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer
- Apprenticeships Funding Analyst (2 recipients)
- Funding Policy Manager
- FE Funding - Free courses for jobs
- FE Funding – ASF
- Tailored learning – Team leader
- Adult Essential Skills and Tailored Learning Policy Support
- Adult Essential Digital Skills Policy Adviser
- Adult essential skills - English, maths and ESOL
- Essential Skills and Multiply
- Apprenticeship Quality Policy
- Student Funding Policy (advanced learner loans)
Department for Work and Pensions
- DWP Secretary of State (SoS)
- Minister for Transformation
- DWP Permanent Secretary
- Principal Private Secretary to SoS
- DWP Special Advisers (2 recipients)
- Private Secretary & Head of Office for the Special Advisers
- Director General, Labour Market & Skills
- Head of News and Strategic Communications
- Private Office Analytical Team
- Policy Group Labour Market Strategy
- Chief Press Officer, DWP
- Senior Press Officer, DWP
In the July version of this release (Further Education and Skills: July 2025) published on 17 July 2025, 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
- Minister for Children and Families
- Special Advisers (5 recipients)
- Permanent Secretary
- Director General, Skills
- Deputy Director, Post-16 Access Participation and Applications
- Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science
- Deputy Director, News and Social Media
- Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
- Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
- Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
- Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
- Director Further Education Oversight
- Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
- Senior Designer – Social Media
- Chief Media Officer
- Senior Press Officer
- Media Officer
- Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
- Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
- Funding Policy Manager (2 recipients)
- FE Funding - Free courses for jobs
- Team leader, Tailored Learning
- Post-16 essential digital skills (2 recipients)
- Adult essential skills - English, maths and ESOL
- Essential Skills and Multiply
- Apprenticeship Quality Policy
In the March version of this release (Further Education and Skills: March 2025) published on 27 March 2025, 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
- Minister for Children and Families
- Special Advisers (5 recipients)
- Permanent Secretary
- Director General, Skills
- Deputy Director, Post-16 Access Participation and Applications
- Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science
- Deputy Director, News and Social Media
- Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
- Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
- Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
- Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
- Director Further Education Oversight
- Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
- Senior Designer – Social Media
- Chief Media Officer
- Senior Press Officer
- Media Officer
- Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
- Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer
- Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
- Funding Policy Manager
- FE Funding - Free courses for jobs
- FE Funding – ASF
- Team leader, Tailored Learning
- Post-16 essential digital skills
- Adult essential skills - English, maths and ESOL
- Apprenticeship Quality Policy
- Senior Manager Apprentice Assessment
- Apprenticeship Quality Deputy Director
- Senior Policy Advisor
- Head of FE System Performance
In the January version of this release (Further Education and Skills: January 2025) published on 30 January 2025, 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
- Minister for Children and Families
- Special Advisers (5 recipients)
- Permanent Secretary
- Director General, Skills
- Deputy Director, Post-16 Access Participation and Applications
- Director, Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence & Science
- Deputy Director, News and Social Media
- Director of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps
- Deputy Director, Data Insight and Statistics
- Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
- Deputy Director, Skills Policy Analysis
- Director Further Education Oversight
- Programme Deputy Director, Apprenticeships
- Senior Designer - Social Media
- Chief Media Officer
- Senior Press Officer
- Media Officer
- Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team
- Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer
- Apprenticeships Funding Analyst
- FE Funding - Free courses for jobs
- FE Funding – AEB
- Team leader, Tailored learning
- Post-16 essential digital skills
- Essential Skills and Multiply
- Apprenticeship Quality Policy