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This is technical information about submitting data for the early years census 2024.
It is for:
- suppliers of software for local authority management information systems (MIS)
- users of local authority MIS software
It explains:
- changes to the previous years census collection
- what data local authorities should supply at establishment level and child level
- how to structure the data in XML or CSV format
- how to check the data against the validation rules
The validation rules are available in Excel and OpenDocument formats.
Read more about submitting data for the early years census.
Published 21 June 2022
Last updated 10 October 2023
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Updated the 'Early years census 2024: business and technical specification'. Changes are listed in the version history.
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Published documents for the 2024 early years census, replacing the 2023 versions. Changes are listed in the version history.
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'Early years census 2023: validation rules' has been updated. The changes to the document are described in the version history.
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The 'Early years census 2023: validation rules' has been updated. The changes to the document are described in the version history.
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The 'Early years census 2023: validation rules' has been uploaded to the page. The changes in what is required are described in the version history.
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