We can now confirm Fileset 1403 has been released. It is important that you apply Fileset 1403 before sending your authorised Spring Census return to either the DFE or your Local Authority. Fileset 1403 is available to download from our customer portal https://my.schoolicts.co.uk/ You MUST apply database patch 25529 before applying the fileset. The patch and Fileset have been released to all our schools via SOLUS3. If you have already completed a dry run we would advise you to start a new census return once you have applied the patch and the fileset. If you have already run a dry run it will have retained much of the data but you will need to re-input anything which you have added manually.
The fileset will contain the following:
Changes to the SIMS detail reports
- Report criteria for the ‘Leavers – Basic Data’ report changed from ‘Leavers with exclusions (01/09/2019 – 31/12/2019)’ to ‘Leavers with exclusions (22/04/2019 – 31/12/2019).
- Report criteria for the ‘Exclusions’ report changed from ‘Fixed term exclusions (excluding Lunchtime exclusions) starting (01/09/2019 – 31/12/2019)’ to ‘Fixed term exclusions (excluding Lunchtime exclusions) starting (22/04/2019 – 31/12/2019)’.
- Report criteria for the ‘Exclusions’ report changed from ‘Permanent exclusions (01/09/2019 – 31/12/2019)’ to ‘Permanent exclusions (22/04/2019 – 31/12/2019)’.
- All references to exclusion reviews removed from the ‘Exclusions’ report.
Changes to the DFE validation
- Deletions:
2342: Review date or review result information is missing from exclusion review
2343: Exclusion review date invalid
2344: Exclusion reinstatement date invalid
2345: The exclusion review result indicates the pupil accepted reinstatement however, the reinstatement date is missing or invalid
2346: The exclusion review result indicates the pupil was not reinstated, therefore reinstatement date must not be provided
2347: The exclusion review result indicates the exclusion was upheld. However, a permanent exclusion does not exist for this pupil
2348Q: Please check: We would expect there to be exclusion review information provided for a permanent exclusion
2349: The exclusion review result indicates an independent review panel did not take place therefore, SEN expert data must not be provided
2351: The exclusion review result indicates an independent review panel took place therefore, SEN expert data must be provided
- Updates:
1849Q: Please check: Pupil aged 3 or 4 recorded with post looked after arrangements would be expected to be in receipt of early years pupil premium with a basis for funding of …
853Q: Please check: A pupil aged 3 or 4 eligible for FSM would be expected to be in receipt of early years pupil premium with a basis for funding of …
1861: Early years pupil premium only required for pupils aged 3 and 4
2290: Exclusion start date invalid
2470: Attendance information is not required for this pupil as they are either aged less than 4, over 15 or are a boarder
2502: Please check: zero attendance sessions possible recorded for pupil on roll …
3105: The 30-hour code must be 11 digits long and contain numerical characters only
5235: 2-year-old basis for funding is missing or an invalid value for a two year old with funded hours
- Additions:
1495: Please check: no pupils no longer on roll have been recorded
1849Q: Please check: Pupil aged 3 or 4 recorded with post looked after arrangements would be expected to be in receipt of early years pupil premium with a basis for funding of …
1862: Early years pupil premium not required for pupils aged 4 in reception or above
2167: Each SEN type must be unique
2295: Due to the appeal process the pupil should not be removed off roll on the same day they are excluded
2470: Attendance information is not required for this pupil as they are either aged less than 4, over 15 or are a boarder
2485Q: Pupil attendance indicates they are excluded but no exclusion is recorded
Although the DfE has not mentioned this in their list of changes, we have found that unwarranted instances of validation error 2550 do not occur when the latest DfE validation file is used.
Changes to the DFE summary report
- Table 9: Pupil count column updated to just count pupils by year group rather than just those with EYPPR = Y & N so the later columns may now not match if invalid value included in EYPPR.
- Table 13: Now supports two terms worth of exclusions (summer term as well as autumn term)
- Table 14 onwards: Exclusion reviews removed and all subsequent tables renumbered.
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