Accredited official statistics

Pre-release (England)

Published 19 June 2025

Applies to England

The phrase ‘Pre-release access’ 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 2024-25

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
Ìý Private Secretary (SoS Private Office)
Ìý Special Advisors, Policy, Speeches, and Political Engagements
Ìý Special Advisors, Policy
Ìý Special Advisors, Communications
Ìý Special Advisors, Women & Equalities Policy
Ìý Special Advisors, Communications and Parliament
Ìý Minister of State for Skills
Ìý Private Secretary to the MoS (MoS Private Office)
Senior Officials Permanent Secretary for Education
Ìý Private Secretary to the Permanent Secretary
Ìý Director General - Skills
Ìý Director of Higher Education
Ìý Chief Statistician for Education
Ìý Head of Profession for Statistics
Press Office Chief Media Officer
Ìý Senior Media Officer
Ìý Media Officer
Policy Officials Team Leader: Student Funding Repayment Policy
Ìý Team Leader: SLC Sponsorship
Ìý Repayment Policy official x 2
Ìý Future Student Finance and Funding
Ìý Student Funding Policy official
Ìý Team leader: Student Funding Eligibility and Postgraduate Loans team x 2
Ìý Further Education loans policy official
Ìý Higher Education Finance official x 2
Student Loans Company Chief Executive
Ìý Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Executive Director, Corporate Services
Ìý Executive Director Customer Operations
Ìý Head of Corporate Affairs
Ìý Media Relations Manager
Ìý Corporate Communications - External (x 2)
Ìý Lead Official for Statistics / Senior Business Intelligence Manager
Ìý Business Intelligence Manager
Ìý Business Intelligence Analyst x 2