To: All Local Authorities, Direct Grant Nurseries, Service Children Education and Schools MI suppliers

The purpose of this note is to provide School Census contacts with important information in readiness for the 2011 Autumn School Census. This is the second in a series of bulletins and provides some basic information about the Autumn School Census including arrangements around COLLECT familiarisation and scheduling arrangements.


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

(1)       PURPOSE

(2)       DATA COLLECTION TIMETABLE

(3)       AUTUMN CENSUS SCHEDULING ARRANGEMENTS

(See link below)

(4)       AUTUMN SCHOOL CENSUS FAMILIARISATION

(See link below)

(5)       REQUESTING COLLECT ACCESS AND REGISTERING CONTACT DETAILS (for LAs only)

(6)       SCHOOL CENSUS WEBSITE

(7)       SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

7.1       Persistent Absence Thresholds

 7.2       Publication of School Absence Data: SFRs & 2011 Performance Tables

 7.3       Changes to Attendance Codes

 (8)       2012 SCHOOL CENSUS

 8.1        Pupil Disability

8.2       2012 School Census Preparation and Guidance Notes

 (9)       FURTHER UPDATES

(10)     SUPPORT