Bryan Slater

Director of Education

Distribution

To: All Schools

(*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).

 

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 16th January 2003.

 

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

Associated documents

·        The Phoenix Help sheets

·        Web Site Support: http://www.esinet.norfolk.gov.uk (Click on: DfES Pupil Level Annual Schools Census - Guidance Notes and Support)

 

Date Published

20th December 2002

Summary of action required

·         To read the attached and previously issued Phoenix Help sheets (these can also be found 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 16th January 2003 and return via the Secure Data Transfer system the DfES PLASC and associated files as mentioned on the attached information sheets by 24th 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

16th 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 271-02