Statutory School Census Return 2019/2020 (England Specific)

Description

This release supports the changes to the School Census 2019/2020 Return.

• Roll-over of dates
  

• Filenames updated
  

• School Mappings updated
  

• Links to DfE website documentation updated
  

• Location of example file structure for the .XML returns updated
  

• Location of 2019/2020 Business and Technical Specification updated
  

• All new data items will import into the PLASC tables as part of the School
  Census

• From the Spring School Census, Exclusion Review data will be validated with
  One data where the FSM Details validation option in One is checked

• The Exception Report has been updated to validate on the last 2 terms of
  exclusion data for the Autumn Census, and just the previous 1 term from the
  Spring Census

• The Exception Report has been updated to not validate lunchtime exclusions
  from Autumn 2019

Links

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-census

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-census-2019-to-2020-technical-information