School census

Nursery, Primary and Special schools
All maintained Nurseries, Primaries and Special Schools will complete Termly School Census three times a year (January, May, October).

School Census Preparation and Guidance for Primary Schools Teachernet web site School Census reference information.

Secondary schools
All maintained Secondary Schools will complete School Census three times a year (January, May, October).

The DCSF introduced the collection of individual pupil data for Early Years and Alternative Tuition providers on Census in January 2008. Pupil Level data from Pupil Referral Units will be collected in January 2010.

For further information on the School Census contact:
Tracey Britton or Glendora Wooding Tel. 303 8842 / 8849
tracey.britton@birmingham.gov.uk
glendora.wooding@birmingham.gov.uk

School Census Preparation and Guidance for Secondary Schools Teachernet web site School Census reference information.

Racist incidents statistical return

Statistics on the number of racist incidents recorded against staff and pupils are collected from schools each term as part of the Race Relations Amendment Act requirements. LINK (To attached Word Doc. 2).

Racist Incidents Statistics on the number of racist incidents recorded against staff and pupils.

From Autumn 2006, it is intended to replace the paper collection with an incident recording system on the BGfL.

Pupil turnover (Mobility) statistical return

Data on pupil turnover is collected each year in the Autumn Term.  Pupil turnover rates are included in the funding formula for schools:

CMIS Pupil Turnover notes - Primary CMIS Pupil Turnover notes - Secondary SIMS Pupil Turnover notes - Primary

Pupil absences statistical return

For secondary schools this is now part of the secondary school pupil census.
For primary schools, pupil absence returns are collected each term and annually.
For special schools, pupil absences are collected annually.

Guidance notes for pupil absences statistical returns Link2ICT CMIS web site.

Guidance to schools on collecting pupils’ ethnic background LINK (To attached Word Doc. 3)

Pupils' ethnic background

	Collecting pupils' ethnic background Guidance to schools on collecting pupils’ ethnic background
	Ethnic Monitoring Form Form for collecting pupils' ethnic background. eBriefing document no: 4939
	Guidance on Language Data Collection Guidance to schools on collection of pupils' first language.
	Language Category List Complete Language list and codes.