To all Alternative Provision Census and local authority funding contacts

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide Alternative Provision (AP) Census contacts with an update on general progress after the first few days of the 2011 Census and to offer some guidance and advice on current issues with the data collection

For ease of reference, the contents of this bulletin are as follows:

  1. Purpose
  2. Pupil premium COLLECT funding reports
  3. Data collection timetable and key dates
  4. Academies
  5. Notepad entries - increases and decreases in pupil numbers
  6. Support

If you have any queries about any of the points covered in this bulletin, COLLECT or the Alternative Provision Census in general then please contact the DSD helpdesk.

Contact details

Data and Statistics Division (DSD) Helpdesk
1st Floor Mowden Hall
Staindrop Road
Darlington
DL3 9BG
Telephone: 01325 392626
Email: dsd.helpdesk@education.gsi.gov.uk
Website: http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/adminandfinance/schooladmin/ims/datacollections/requestform