Guidance

School preference data collections 2019: technical specification

The requirements local authorities should meet when submitting data for the 2019 school preference data collections.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 7 September 2018
• Last updated: 22 October 2018 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 2 August 2019

This document is for the 2019 school preference data collections. For the current collection, visit school preference data collections: guide to submitting data.

Applies to England

Documents

School preference (child level) data collection 2019

PDF, 1010 KB, 46 pages

Details

This business and technical specification explains:

• what data local authorities should submit
• how to structure the data in XML
• the validation rules that DfE will apply to the data

You should also read the common basic data set (CBDS). This defines common data items that we use in our data collections.

More guidance on submitting data to complete the school preference collections is available.

Published 7 September 2018
Last updated 22 October 2018 + show all updates

1. 22 October 2018

   Updated document 'School preference (child level) data collection 2019'.

2. 7 September 2018

   First published.