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Find out about the NCA programme and when school site visits will take place.
Technical specification and validation rules for submitting 2024 to 2025 school census data.
This page helps you compare different FMS providers so your academy trust is able to choose a provider who will enable you to automate your financial returns to DfE.
Technical documents for software suppliers for common transfer file (CTF) 24.
How local authorities should submit data for the annual school capacity survey (SCAP).
Technical specification and validation rules for submitting 2023 to 2024 school census data.
Guidance on how to apply to access the LEO standard extract through the Office for National Statistics secure research service.
How local authorities should submit data for the annual school preference collections.
How local authorities should report data for the annual special educational needs survey, commonly known as SEN2.
How independent schools must collect and submit data for the school-level annual school census (SLASC).
How local authorities can share aggregate data on children who receive elective home education (EHE) and those children missing education (CME).
Specifications for software suppliers developing school summary reports for the school censuses in autumn 2023, spring 2024 and summer 2024.
Guidance for schools, academy trusts and local authorities using the monitor your school attendance tool.
Guidance for independent schools to help them with the 2024 school-level annual school census (SLASC).
Specification for software suppliers and local authorities preparing for the early years foundation stage profile (EYFSP) 2024 data return.
Guides for schools and local authorities on submitting data for the school workforce census 2023.
Guide for local authorities completing returns for the person level 2025 special educational needs survey, commonly known as person level SEN2.
Technical specification and validation rules for local authorities completing returns for the 2024 and 2025 special educational needs person level survey (SEN2).
Technical documents for software suppliers for common transfer file (CTF) 20.
Specifications for software suppliers developing school summary reports for the school censuses in autumn 2024, spring 2025 and summer 2025.
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