Autumn term 2023/24

Suspensions and permanent exclusions 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, Attendance, Exclusion and VCU
  • Deputy Director Behaviour, Exclusions and School Food x2
  • Grade 6 Behaviour Unit
  • Grade 7 School Exclusion and Pupil Movement team
  • Policy Officer, School Exclusion and Pupil Movement team x3
  • Deputy Director, Families Analysis Division
  • Grade 6 SEND and AP Analysis
  • Grade 6 Educational Engagement Analysis Unit
  • Policy analyst Educational Engagement Analysis Unit x2
  • Media Officer, Press Office x4