Autumn Census

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The Autumn Census collects Qualification and Curriculum data for all Teachers and Teaching Assistants of Maths and Science, plus any contractual changes from the last census.

What Individual Level Data is included in the Autumn collection?

The Autumn Census comprises four modules:

• Staff Details - basic Staff Details include Teacher Number, Family Name, Given Name, Former Names, NI Number, Gender, Date of Birth, Ethnicity, QT Status and HLTA Status.
• Contract - details include Contract or Agreement Type, Start Date, End Date, Post, Role Identifier, Date of Arrival in School, Pay Scale, Regional Pay Spine, Spine Point, Salary Rate, Safeguarded Salary, Daily Rate, School Level, Hours Worked Per Week, FTE Hours Per Week, Weeks Per Year and Additional Payments.
• Curriculum - details include Subject Code, Hours and NC Year Group. Naturally, the Curriculum module applies to secondary schools only.
• Qualification - details include Code, Class of First Degree, Country of Origin, Subject Code(s), Date of Award and Verification.

A full list of the data items collected can be downloaded below:

• What is being collected at an individual level What information should be included in SWFC 46kb

How does the Curriculum module work?

The Curriculum module applies to Secondary Schools and Middle deemed Secondary Schools that use a computerised timetable system linked to their management information system. Subjects taught in school must be mapped to DCSF Subject Codes in order for accurate data to be collected for the return.

Qualifications Module

A pro forma for collecting the information required for the qualification module can be downloaded using the Schools workforce census qualificatiosn pro forma pro forma document. 63kb The module looks at all NVQ level 4 qualifications or higher for all teachers and TAs who specialise in maths and science. Like curriculum once this information has been collected in doesn’t need to be asked for again. When updating any current staff qualification information no validation is needed however all new starters will need their to supply copies of any qualifications in order for this to happen.

• School workforce census - JAC codes Complete list of subject codes used for the census 268kb

Last updated: 2 December 2010