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 of State x3
Special Advisor x5
Permanent Secretary
Director, Attendance division
Deputy Director, Attendance division
G6, Attendance division x3
Grade 7, Attendance division x4
Deputy Director, Data Group
Grade 6, Data Group
Grade 7, Data Group
Director, Strategy Group
Deputy Director, Strategy Group
Grade 6, Strategy Group x2
Grade 7, Strategy Group x2
SEO, Strategy Group
Director, Skills Strategy & Engagement (jobshare)
G7, Chief Media Officer
SEO, Media Officer x2
SEO, News and social media
HEO, News and social media
Deputy Director, Communications Group
Grade 6, Communications Group x2
Grade 7, Communications Group
SEO, Communications Group,
HEO, Communications Group x2,
Director General, Regions Group,
Director General, Family Group,
Director General, Digital and Infrastructure Group,
Grade 7, Statistician

Date updated	Summary of update
29 June 2026	Added text relating to "Review of pupil attendance release frequency".
25 June 2026	First published

Updates to Week 24 2026Pupil attendance in schools

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