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Published 19 December 2024
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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp phrase ‘Pre-release accessâ€� 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. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp rules and principles which govern pre-release access are featured within the Pre-release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.
Early-in-year student withdrawal notifications (effective 29/11/2024): academic year 2018/19 to 2024/25
»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp following persons are given pre-release access to the publications for up to 24 hours prior to release:
| Student Loans Company | Chief Executive Officer |
| Ìý | Deputy CEO & Executive Director |
| Ìý | Head of Partner Services |
| Ìý | Head of Corporate Affairs |
| Ìý | Corporate Communications - External (x2) |
| Ìý | Media Relations Manager |
| Ìý | Lead Official for Statistics / Senior Business Intelligence Manager |
| Ìý | Business Intelligence Manager |
| Ìý | Senior Official Statistics Officer |
| Department for Education (DfE) | Deputy Director, Higher Education Analysis |
| Ìý | Head of Higher Education Student Finance Modelling Unit |
| Ìý | Deputy Director, Student Finance Policy and SLC Sponsorship |
| Ìý | Head of Student Numbers Modelling and SLC Data |
| Ìý | SLC Data Analyst |
| Ìý | Head of SLC Sponsorship |
| Ìý | Chief Media Officer |
| Ìý | Media Officer |
| Scottish Government / SAAS | SAAS Director for Policy, Strategy & Governance |
| Ìý | SAAS Senior Assistant Statistician |
| Department for the Economy - Northern Ireland | Head of Student Support, Higher Education Division |