Pre-release (Wales)
Published 18 June 2026
Applies to Wales
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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 Wales: Financial Year 2025-26
The following persons are given pre-release access to the publications for up to 5 working days prior to release:
| Minsters | PS Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language/ YP Gweinidog Cabinet dros Addysg a’r Gymraeg |
| Ìý | PS Deputy Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education/ YP Dirprwy Weinidog dros Sgiliau ac Addysg Drydyddol |
| Ìý | PS Cabinet Minister for Finance |
| Senior Officials | Director of Tertiary Education |
| Ìý | Deputy Director, Strategy & Funding |
| Policy Officials | Head of Tertiary Statistics and Funding |
| Press Office | Senior Press Officer |
| Ìý | Chief Press Officer |
| Analysts | Head Statistics and Data |
| Ìý | Senior Statistical Officer - Student Finance |
| Ìý | Senior Higher Education & Student Finance Analytical Officer |
| Ìý | Senior Student Loans Company (SLC) Sponsorship Manger |
| Ìý | Higher Statistical Officer - Higher Education and Student Finance |
| Ìý | Statistical Officer |
| 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 |