Management Information Sheet

The DfE requires all schools to complete their statutory 2013 Summer School Census Return on Thursday 16th May 2013.

Please ensure your file reaches the Information and Intelligence Team by Friday 17th May 2013. If you are unable to meet this deadline please let us know if you have not done so already.

Available guidance

Further information and guidance can be found on the School & Pupil Census pages of the Norfolk Schools website.

Here you will find copies of the guidance and FAQS for help with the data items required, including help with completing 'Funded Hours' and 'Hours at Setting'. There are also details of common errors and issues you need to watch out for.

To submit your Census file

Those of you on e1 will need to make your returns available for us to collect; those of you using other MI systems (including SIMS) will need to send your files via Anycomms or s2s. If using Anycomms, you will need to copy the census file on its own straight into the Anycomms outbox before dialing up. Ensure you receive confirmation that the file was sent. The filename should be in the format 926XXXX_SC2_926LL13 (where XXXX is your school DfE number) and should have an xml extension on the end.

It is advisable to do a 'trial run' before census day. Validation errors should be cleared and all queries investigated before sending your census return.

Software support

For issues and help with your management information system please refer to your relevant software support team.