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
Minister for Skills
Permanent Secretary
Director General, Digital and Infrastructure Group
Director General, Strategy Group
Director General, Schools Group
Special Advisor x4
DD, Communications Group
HEO, Media Officer
CEO, STA
DD, Assessment Research and Development, STA
G6, Head of Policy and Stakeholder Engagement, STA
Director of Curriculum, General Qualifications and Digital Strategy
G6, Head of English Curriculum Policy
HEO, English Curriculum Policy
SEO, English Hubs programme analyst, Schools and Pupils Analysis
Regional Director (South East), Regions Group
SEO, Data & Analysis function, Regions group
HEO, Regional data analyst, Data & Analysis Unit, Regions Group
G7, Primary and secondary school performance measures, School Accountability
SEO, Primary and secondary school performance measures, School Accountability
Chair of Ofqual
Deputy Chief Regulator of Ofqual
Executive Director General Qualifications, Ofqual
Director of Policy and Strategic Relationships, Ofqual
Senior Manager, Regulation of National Assessments, Ofqual
Senior manager, National Assessment Team, Ofqual

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