Guidance

Phonics screening check data collection 2017: guide

Guide for local authorities to help them complete and return the 2017 phonics screening check data collection.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 18 May 2017

This publication was withdrawn on 6 August 2019

This document is for the phonics screening check data collection 2017. For the latest collection, visit phonics screening check data collection: guide to submitting data.

Applies to England

Documents

Phonics screening check data collection 2017: collection guide

Ref: DFE-00144-2017

PDF, 250 KB, 12 pages

Details

This guide contains information for local authorities to help them collect and submit phonics screening check data collection returns from all maintained schools, academies, special schools and free schools in their regions.

It includes:

• what schools are in the scope of the collection
• what pupils are in the scope of the collection
• what data needs to be submitted
• a data collection timetable
• data reporting formats
• recording and reporting options

Read more guidance about submitting data for the 2017 phonics screening check data collection.

Phonics teaches people to read by relating sounds with letters and words. The phonics screening check is designed to check whether pupils understand phonics to an appropriate standard.

Published 18 May 2017