Statutory – School Census 2024/2025 Return (England Specific) (3.83)

Description

This release supports the changes to School Census 2024/2025 Return.

• New default parameter available in the System Administration module
  • SCREFDATE
    • Default value:
      2024-10-03
    • Included in the <ReferenceDate> tag
    • To be updated by LAs and replaces the changes to <ReferenceDate> in releases

• SEN Need Rank/ Conflict
  • New DS – Down Syndrome code added
  • SEN NEED Conflicts updated when SEN Secondary Need is selected as Rank 2
• Schema changes in this release
  • Removed:
    • Learner Funding and Monitoring
      LearnFAMHours removed from LearnerFAM for PupilOnRoll /  PupilNotOnRoll

      LearnerFAMModule
      	LearnerFAM
      		LearnFAMType
      		LearnFAMCode
      		LearnFAMHours

    • Work Placement Entities
      WPEmployerID removed from WorkplaceEntities for PupilOnRoll /  PupilNotOnRoll

      WorkplaceEntities
      	WorkplaceEntity
      	WPStartDate
      	WPEndDate
      	WPHours
      	WPMode
      	WPEmployerID

    • Pupil Characteristics
      ThirtyHourCode removed from PupilCharacteristics
      

      PupilCharacteristics
      	FundedHours
      	ExtendedHours
      	ThirtyHourCode
      	DAFIndicator
      	HoursAtSetting

  • Added:
    • Miscellaneous | Childcare
      Five new items added:

      Miscellaneous
      	Childcare
      		ChildcarePlacesAvailability
      		ChildcareOpeningTime
      		ChildcareProviderHours
      		ChildcareClosingTime
      		HolidayChildcareProviderHours

    • Pupil Characteristics
      Two new items added:
      

      PupilCharacteristics
      	FundedHours
      	ExtendedHours
      	ExpandedHours
      	EligibilityCode
      	DAFIndicator
      	HoursAtSetting

  • Updated:
    • Pupil Characteristics
      DAFIndicator imported for eligible pupils aged 9 months to 4 years that meet both of the following criteria:
      • The child is in receipt of child disability living allowance
        and
      • The child receives free early education

      PupilCharacteristics
      	FundedHours
      	ExtendedHours
      	ThirtyHourCode
      	DAFIndicator
      	HoursAtSetting

    • Pupil Characteristics
      EYPPR/EYPPBF validation updated for pupils 9 months to 4 years
    • Attendance
      AttendanceReason increased to accept new double character codes

      SessionDetails
      	SessionDetail
      		AttendanceReason
      		AbsenceSessions

GOV.UK links

School Census
School census 2024 to 2025 technical information

Helpfile updated

School Census Mapping
Supported Versions