Director of Education

Distribution

(*Except Nursery Schools and Pupil Referral Units – These Establishments will receive a separate DfES Annual Schools Census pack for manual completion and return to the LEA at the address below).

ACTION

Title

DfES Pupil Level Annual Schools Census (PLASC) January 2002 (formerly known as Form 7)

Summary of contents

All schools are requested to use the Phoenix Gold or, other PLASC compliant software to produce the PLASC return and associated files.

Associated documents

• The Phoenix Help sheets 1, 2, 3
• Web Site Support: http://www.esinet.norfolk.gov.uk (Click on: DfES Pupil Level Annual Schools Census (PLASC) Guidance Notes and Support)
• MI Sheet MI 220/01

Date Published

7^th January 2002

Summary of action required

• To read the Phoenix Help sheets, and additional guidance on the above web site
• Download and set-up the Anycomms Secure Data Transfer Software (All schools) and Examinations Software (secondary schools only) if you have not completed this task already – see above web site for guidance.
• To complete on 17^th January 2002 and return via the Secure Data Transfer system the DfES PLASC file and associated files as mentioned on the attached information sheets by 21^st January 2002. Any schools unable to return the PLASC and other files using SDT should send them in on floppy disk to:- The MIC, Room B28, Education Dept, County Hall Norwich, NR1 2DL

To be completed on

17^th January 2001

LEA Contact

Education Financial Services (Enquiries relating to school budget share allocation process)

(

or 01603 223546

E-mail address

Ictsolutions.edu@norfolk.gov.uk

Norfolk Self Review reference

8. How well does the school use its resources?

Document reference

MI 2/02