Guidance
School workforce census 2018: guides
Guides for schools and local authorities on submitting data for the school workforce census 2018.
Applies to England
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These guides will help schools and local authorities:
- understand the purpose of the census
- prepare for the census
- complete their census returns for 2018
The guide for school-employed staff is for:
- schools and nurseries maintained by the local authority
- special schools maintained by the local authority (schools for children with special educational needs or disabilities)
- city technology colleges
- academies
- free schools
- pupil referral units (these provide education for children who can’t go to a mainstream school)
- local authority children’s services
The guide for centrally employed staff explains how local authorities who employ school staff centrally can submit school workforce census data.
Centrally employed staff includes:
- teachers
- teaching assistants
- support staff, for example healthcare workers, librarians, technicians, administrative staff and catering staff
Read more guidance on submitting data for the 2018 school workforce census.
Published 2 July 2018
Last updated 5 October 2018 + show all updates
Last updated 5 October 2018 + show all updates
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Updated the 'Centrally employed staff: guide' to meet the latest data protection legislation (DPA 2018).
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Replaced 'School employed staff: guide' with an updated version. Changes listed in the document's version history.
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Added document 'Centrally employed staff: guide'.
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First published.