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 Children and Families
Minister for Skills
Minister for School Standards
Special advisors (x5)
Permanent Secretary
Chief Social Worker for Children and Families
Director General of Families Group
Director General of Strategy Group
Chief Analyst, Director of Strategic Analysis, Research, Data, Intelligence and Science
Director of Children's Social Care
Director of Strategy and Care System
Head of Profession (HoP) for Statistics
Deputy Head of Profession (HoP) for Statistics
Deputy Director, Early Years, Schools and SEND Analysis and Research
SEO, Children's Services Analysis and Research
Grade 6, Children in Need Outcomes, Strategy and Care System
SEO, Children in Need Outcomes, Strategy and Care System
Deputy Director, News and Social Media Division
Grade 7, Communications
SEO, Communications
Grade 7, News and Social Media Division
SEO, News and Social Media Division

Table showing updates to this release
Date updated	Summary of update
30 April 2026	First published
29 April 2026	First published

Updates to Reporting year 2025Stability measures for children looked after in England

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