School-level annual school census: guide
Guidance for independent schools to help them with the 2024 school-level annual school census (SLASC).
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This guide helps you prepare and submit your school’s 2024 school-level annual school census (SLASC) return.
SLASC census day for registered independent schools is Thursday 18 January 2024.
SLASC records:
- teaching and pupil numbers
- courses of study
- pupils with special educational needs
- looked-after children
It also records:
- charitable status
- annual fees and boarding accommodation
- details of new staff members and proprietors since the last census
Read more about submitting data for SLASC.
Updates to this page
Last updated 19 October 2023 + show all updates
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Updated 'School level annual school census (SLASC) - registered independent schools guide: 2024' to clarify how we use the school email address in section 2.1.
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Updated with information for 2024 and replaced 'School level annual school census (SLASC) - registered independent schools guide: 2023' with School level annual school census (SLASC) - registered independent schools guide: 2024'.
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'School level annual school census (SLASC) - registered independent schools guide: 2023' has been amended to update section 1.4 on material changes.
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First published.