Autumn term 2024/25

Pupil absence in schools in England

Pre-release access list

Published

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 for Education 
  • Minister for Early Education
  • Minister for School Standards
  • Minister for Skills
  • Special Advisers x4
  • Permanent Secretary 
  • Director General, Strategy Group
  • Director General, Families Group
  • Director General, Schools Group
  • Director, Attendance, Exclusion and VCU
  • Deputy Director, Attendance
  • G6, Attendance policy
  • G6, Vulnerable Children’s Attendance
  • Assistant Director, Attendance 
  • Assistant Director, Behaviour and Attendance 
  • G7, Attendance Policy x2
  • G7, Attendance PMO
  • G7, Vulnerable Children Attendance
  • Policy Officer, Attendance Policy x2
  • Deputy Director, Families Analysis Division
  • Grade 6, SEND and AP Analysis
  • Grade 6, Educational Engagement Analysis Unit
  • G7, Educational Engagement Analysis Unit
  • Data analyst, Educational Engagement Analysis Unit 
  • Deputy Director, Mental Health Delivery
  • Deputy Director of Media and Social Media
  • Media Officer x4
  • Social Media Officer x3
  • G7, Strategic Comms