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

Date updated	Summary of update
30 January 2025	First published
30 January 2025	Initial release of data covering the period August 2024 to October 2024

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