Bryan Slater Director of Education	Distribution
	To: All Schools not using Phoenix Gold Software

This document needs your action as detailed below:

ACTION	Title	DfES Pupil Level Annual Schools Census (PLASC) January 2003
	Summary of contents	The DfES requires all schools to complete the January Pupil Level Annual Schools Census (PLASC) on 16^th January 2003. All schools are requested to use their PLASC compliant software to produce the PLASC return and associated files.
	Associated documents	· See attached. · Web Site Support: (All Schools) http://www.esinet.norfolk.gov.uk (Click on: DfES Pupil Level Annual Schools Census (PLASC) Guidance Notes and Support)
	Date Published	20^th December 2002
	Summary of action required	· To read the attached return checklist 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 16^th January 2003 and return via the Secure Data Transfer system the DfES PLASC file and associated files as mentioned on the attached information sheets by 24^th January 2003. 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	16^th January 2003
	LEA Contact	ICT Solutions Help Line (Installation and Technical Support) Management Information Centre Education Financial Services (Enquiries relating to school budget share allocation process)	(	0845 3033003 01603 222352 01603 222355 01603 222079 or 01603 223546
	E-mail address	Ictsolutions.edu@norfolk.gov.uk
	Norfolk Self Review reference	1. How high are standards? 5. How well does the school care for its pupils? 7. How well is the school led and managed? 8. How well does the school use its resources?
	Document reference	MI 270-02