Guidance

Children in need census 2015 to 2016: guide

A guide for local authorities submitting children in need census 2015 to 2016 returns.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 3 November 2014
• Last updated: 6 October 2015 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 30 July 2019

This document is for the 2015 to 2016 children in need census census. For the current census, visit our guide to submitting data for the children in need census.

Applies to England

Documents

Children in need census 2015 to 2016: guide for local authorities

PDF, 705 KB, 57 pages

Details

This guide is for local authorities preparing a children in need census 2015 to 2016 return.

It includes information on:

• submission deadlines
• validation checks
• year-on-year checks
• data modules

Published 3 November 2014
Last updated 6 October 2015 + show all updates

1. 6 October 2015

   Updated 'Children in need census 2015 to 2016: guide for local authorities' document to version 1.1

2. 3 November 2014

   First published.