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Guidance for schools and local authorities on what data we need for the school census and how to submit it.
Guidance about every piece of information you need to send us in autumn 2025, and spring and summer 2026.
How independent schools must collect and submit data for the school-level annual school census (SLASC).
Specifications for software suppliers developing school summary reports for the school censuses in autumn 2025, spring 2026 and summer 2026.
How local authorities, local-authority-maintained schools, and academies should collect and submit data for the school workforce census.
Statistics on the number and characteristics of schools and pupils.
Technical specification and validation rules for submitting 2025 to 2026 school census data.
Guidance for independent schools to help them with the 2026 school-level annual school census (SLASC).
What data general hospital schools must collect and how to submit it.
Specifications for software suppliers developing school summary reports for the school censuses in autumn 2024, spring 2025 and summer 2025.
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