The census date for the 2022 autumn school census is Thursday 6 October with the deadline for approved submissions being Wednesday 2 November. The DfE database will be closed to amendments from schools and local authorities on Wednesday 30 November.
The Autumn census includes information specific to this term with data items including but not restricted to FSM Eligibility School Lunches taken (UIFSM), Funded universal entitlement hours, Hours at Setting, Top up Funding, PLAA, Service indicator and Learner FAM.
All collected information is summarised in both the Summary and Super Summary tabs
A full list of data items collected can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/complete-the-school-census/data-items-2022-to-2023
Learner Funding and Monitoring
Continuing from 2021/22, Learner FAM codes and hours are being collected. The hours entered should be a cumulative total for this academic year to date (of census). Details on how to enter and edit this information can be found in the following guide: How to enter Learner FAM Code and Learner FAM Hours
To find out more about how to complete the School Census, click here