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
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  1. 14 April 2026

     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. 26 September 2025

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

  3. 17 September 2025

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

  4. 26 August 2025

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

  5. 21 August 2024

     Updated for the 2024 census.

  6. 15 August 2023

     First published.

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.