Accredited official statistics

Pre-release (England)

Updated 22 July 2022

Applies to England

The phrase 鈥楶re-release access鈥� refers to the practice whereby official statistics in their final form, and any accompanying written commentary, are made available to an eligible person in advance of their publication. The rules and principles which govern pre-release access are featured within the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.

Student Loans in England: Financial Year 2021-22

The following persons are given pre-release access to the publications for up to 24 hours prior to release:

Ministers Secretary of State for Education
Private Secretary (SoS Private Office)
Policy Special Adviser to the Secretary of State
Communications Special Adviser to the Secretary of State
Private Secretary to the SoS Special Advisors
Minister of State for Universities
Private Secretary to the MoS (MoS Private Office)
Senior Officials Permanent Secretary for Education
Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary
Deputy Permanent Secretary for Education
Director General, Higher and Further Education
Director, Post 16 Strategy and Analysis Division
Head of Profession for Statistics Service Group
Deputy Head of Profession for Statistics
Press Office Chief Media Officer
Senior Media Officer
Policy Officials Deputy Director, Student Funding Policy
Repayment Policy Official x 3
Team Leader: Future Student Finance and Funding
Team Leader: Student Financial Support Policy
Team Leader on the Student Funding Eligibility & Postgraduate Loans team
Further Education Loans Policy Official
Higher Education Finance Official x 2
Student Loans Company Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director - Repayments & Customer Compliance
Head of Repayment and Customer Services
Head of Corporate Affairs
Senior Manager External Affairs & Strategic Relations
Media Relations Manager
Corporate Communications - External (x2)
Lead Official for Statistics / ED&A Senior Manager
Analytics Manager
Senior Official Statistics Officer