Guidance

Parental responsibility measures attendance census: guide

Guide to help local authorities complete the 2026 census.

From:
Department for Education
Published
15 August 2023
Last updated
14 April 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Parental responsibility measures: attendance data collection (PRM-A) 2026

PDF, 455 KB, 19 pages

Details

Information for local authorities completing the 2026 parental responsibility measures attendance census.

The validation rules show the checks applied in COLLECT once local authorities enter their data.

Updates to this page

Published 15 August 2023
Last updated 14 April 2026 show all updates

  1. Updated 'Parental responsibility measures: attendance data collection (PRM-A)' for 2026. The document includes version history notes. Deleted 'Parental responsibility measures attendance census: validation rules 2025'.

  2. Updated 'Parental responsibility measures: attendance data collection (PRM-A) 2025'. The document includes version history notes.

  3. Updated the guide to give clearer guidance on where to record payment of a second penalty notice.

  4. Updated for the 2025 census. Added 'Parental responsibility measures attendance census: validation rules 2025'.

  5. Updated for the 2024 census.

  6. First published.

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