Guidance

School preference data collections 2016: technical specification

The requirements local authorities should meet when submitting data for the 2016 school preference data collections.

From:
Department for Education
Published
18 August 2015
Last updated
30 October 2015 — See all updates

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This document is for the 2016 school preference data collection. For the current collection, visit school preference data collections: guide to submitting data.

Applies to England

Documents

School preference (child level) data collection 2016

Ref: DFE-00233-2015

PDF, 576 KB, 43 pages

Details

This business and technical specification explains:

  • what data local authorities should submit
  • how to structure the data in XML
  • the validation rules that DfE will apply to the data

You should also read the common basic data set (CBDS). This defines common data items that we use in our data collections.

More guidance on submitting data to complete the school preference collections is available.

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Published 18 August 2015
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