Guidance

Alternative provision census 2017: guide

Guide for local authorities and providers of alternative provision to help them submit alternative provision census 2017 data.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 20 May 2016
• Last updated: 21 November 2016 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 31 July 2019

This document is for the 2017 alternative provision census. For the current census, visit our guide to submitting data for the alternative provision census.

Applies to England

Documents

Alternative provision census 2017: guide

Ref: DFE-00137-2016

PDF, 638 KB, 42 pages

Details

Help for local authorities and providers of alternative provision (AP) to:

• understand the purpose and scope of the alternative provision census
• add the right level of data to their management information systems
• update and maintain their data during the year
• complete the 2017 alternative provision census data collection

Read more guidance on submitting AP census data.

AP provides education for children who can’t attend a mainstream school.

Published 20 May 2016
Last updated 21 November 2016 + show all updates

1. 21 November 2016

   Updated document. Changes are described in the document's version history.

2. 1 November 2016

   Updated document. Changes are described in the document's version history.

3. 20 May 2016

   First published.