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