Collection

Alternative provision census: closed collections

Documents for software suppliers and anyone else interested in past alternative provision (AP) census collections.

This collection was withdrawn on 31 July 2019

https://www.gov.uk/alternative-provision-census

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 31 December 2013
• Last updated: 27 June 2019 — See all updates

If you are looking for documents for the current AP census collection, visit our guide to submitting data for the alternative provision census.

The documents on this page relate to recently closed AP census collections, including:

• the scope of the collection
• technical specifications
• what data AP providers and local authorities needed to be submit

You can find documents related to AP returns on the UK Government Web Archive. Note: the search function is not available on archived content so please use the filters on the left of each page.

2017 census information

• Alternative provision census 2017: technical specification
  • 9 January 2017
  • Guidance

Published 31 December 2013
Last updated 27 June 2019 + show all updates

1. 27 June 2019

   Added 2019 census documents.

2. 30 May 2018

   Added 2018 census information.

3. 15 August 2017

   Created new group for 2017 census documents.

4. 20 May 2016

   Added 2016 census information.

5. 20 July 2015

   Added 2015 census information.

6. 13 January 2015

   This page now only contains documents relating to closed AP census collections.

7. 20 October 2014

   Added link to 'Alternative provision census 2015: XML schema files'.

8. 10 September 2014

   Added the AP 2015 census guide.

9. 2 July 2014

   Added the technical specification for the 2015 alternative provision census.

10. 16 January 2014

    Added 'Alternative provision census 2014: COLLECT guide'

11. 31 December 2013

    First published.