Guidance

Common transfer file 23: specification

Technical documents for software suppliers for common transfer file (CTF) 23.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 25 April 2023
• Last updated: 27 November 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Common transfer file 23: specification

PDF, 440 KB, 60 pages

Common transfer file 23: schema files

ZIP, 17.1 KB

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Details

This technical specification and xml schema are for software suppliers producing and importing common transfer files (CTF) in school and local authority management information systems (MIS).

Schools and local authorities use the CTF to send pupil data when a pupil transfers from one school to another. The CTF 23 will be valid for use from September 2023.

You should also refer to the common basic data set. This defines common data items that:

• schools and local authorities use in MIS
• we use in our data collections

Local authorities and schools can use the guide for the common transfer file 20 to help them use the CTF 23.

Published 25 April 2023
Last updated 27 November 2023 + show all updates

1. 27 November 2023

   Added 'Common transfer file 23: schema files'.

2. 25 April 2023

   First published.