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

Minister of State

Permanent Secretary

Director General, Strategy Group

Director General, Digital and Infrastructure group

Director General, Schools Group

Special advisers X4

DD, Communications Group

HEO, Media Officer , Communications Group

SEO, Senior Media Officer , Communications Group

G7, News and social media

CEO, STA

DD, Assessment Research and Development

G6, Head of Policy and Stakeholder Engagement, STA

Dir, Regions group

SEO, Data & Analysis function, Regions group

HEO, Data & Analysis function, Regions group

Associate Director, National Assessments regulation, Ofqual

Director General Qualifications and National Assessments, Ofqual

Senior Manager, national assessment regulation, Ofqual

Deputy Chief Regulator, Ofqual

Chief Regulator, Ofqual

Executive Director General Qualifications, Ofqual

G6, English, Maths, Music and Arts Division

G7, Maths Policy team, English, Maths, Music and Arts Division

SEO, Policy Advisor, English, Maths, Music and Arts Division

G7, Head of Science Curriculum Policy

DD, Head of Schools and Pupils Analysis Division

G6, Head of English

Grade 7, English Curriculum Policy Lead, HEALD

G7, Strategic Attainment

SEO, Accountability policy

G7, Accountability policy

G6, Accountability policy

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