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Technical specification for submitting 2026 to 2027 school census data.
Technical specification and validation rules for submitting 2025 to 2026 school census data.
How independent schools must collect and submit data for the school-level annual school census (SLASC).
Technical specification and validation rules describing the requirements for the school-level annual school census (SLASC).
Guidance for independent schools to help them with the 2026 school-level annual school census (SLASC).
How to check the infant class size information in your spring 2017 school census return.
How to check the infant class size information in your spring 2016 school census return.
Specifications for software suppliers developing school summary reports for the school censuses in autumn 2024, spring 2025 and summer 2025.
This business and technical specification describes the requirements for the school level annual school census (SLASC) 2015.
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