Guidance

Phonics screening data collection 2016: technical specification

This document defines the scope of the 2016 phonics screening check data collection from local authorities.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 1 February 2016

This publication was withdrawn on 6 August 2019

This document is for the phonics screening check data collection 2016. For the latest collection, visit phonics screening check data collection: guide to submitting data.

Applies to England

Documents

Phonics screening check 2016: technical specification

Ref: DFE-00026-2016

PDF, 575 KB, 22 pages

Details

This specification is intended for:

• suppliers developing software for use in management information systems (MIS)
• local authorities submitting phonics screening check data collection 2016 returns

It contains:

• changes to the previous year’s data collection
• what pupil data to collect from each school
• methods for importing the data into local authorities’ information systems
• how to structure the data in XML
• how to check the data against the validation rules

This guide must be read in conjunction with the current version of the common basic data set (CBDS). It defines common data items that schools use in MIS software and that we use in our data collections.

Published 1 February 2016