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Administration Calendar of Events

Timetable of returns to the Information Management and Research Group

The Information Management and Research Group are responsible for collecting data from schools through a number of returns, many of which are statutory requirements.
In order to assist schools in planning their administrative workloads we have set out below details of returns that you will need to complete, timescales and key contacts.

The LEA is actively involved in developing the core LEA database in response to Government requirements to be able to transfer data electronically between schools and LEAs and LEAs to schools and thus meet our commitments to the LEA’s information management strategy. As the system is being implemented schools will need to have systems in place to aid with termly exports (in the form of pupil level data through an export from the school administration system – ‘current roll and leavers’ roll’).

Subsequently, as a benefit this export will replace several other local data collection exercises and will, therefore, reduce the overall workload for schools. Further details and revisions to data collection timetables will be notified as soon as available. Eventually, we hope to link the data requirements to specific electronic forms, reports and instructions to help schools provide data more easily and speedily than before.

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New software called Xporter will shortly be available to schools.  This will be used to automatically produce and retrieve some of the following returns from your IM System.

Team Leader for Education, Information Performance Group, Jash Singh. 
e-mail jash.singh@bedscc.gov.uk