In the January version of this release (Apprenticeships and Further Education and Skills: January 2026) published on 29 January 2026, 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 Advisers x5

Permanent Secretary

Interim Director 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

Deputy Director, Growth & Skills Levy, Strategy and Engagement

Director of Skills Strategy & Engagement

Skills Strategy and Delivery Deputy Director

Deputy Director for Data Insight and Statistics

Acting Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics

Deputy Director for Skills Policy Analysis

Programme Deputy Director for Apprenticeships

Senior Designer - Social Media

Chief Media Officer

Social Media

Senior Press Officer

Media press Officer

Head of Apprenticeships Parliamentary Team

Apprenticeship Parliamentary Team Officer

Apprenticeships Funding Analyst x2

Funding Policy Manager

FE Funding - Free courses for jobs

Team leader, Tailored learning

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

Head of Apprenticeships and Skills Bootcamps Data, Insights and Performance Unit

Minister for Transformation, DWP

DWP Secretary of State (SoS)

DWP Permanent Secretary

Principal Private Secretary to SoS, DWP

DWP Special Advisers x 4

Private Secretary & Head of Office for the Special Advisers, DWP

Head of News and Strategic Communications, DWP

Private Office Analytical Team , DWP

Policy Group Labour Market Strategy

Deputy Director, Sector Skills Place and Progression , DWP

Director, Skills (Adults), DWP

Skills Advisor, DWP

Director General, Labour Market & Skills, DWP

Chief Press Officer, DWP

Senior Press Officer, DWP

Date updated	Summary of update
29 January 2026	Updated to add links to the interactive dashboard
29 January 2026	First published
29 January 2026	Initial release of data covering the period August 2025 to October 2025

Updates to Academic year 2025/26Further education and skills

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