Appendix C: External Code Sets

All code sets defined by external bodies and referenced within SIF are included here for reference. The left column in each table contains the individual code values that are used in SIF elements and attributes that reference these code sets. These sets of code values are closed and normative for a given version of this specification. Including codes not provided here in corresponding SIF elements and attributes can lead to XML validation errors in installations where the zone integration server or any agent is validating XML messages; the SIF data model allows for locally-defined codes, where deemed appropriate, in the OtherCodeList element. The right column of each table may provide a textual equivalent or description of the corresponding code, and is provided for informational purposes only. The referenced sources for these code sets serve as the authorities for all descriptions and semantics, and for the definition and maintenance of the code set values themselves. In each release of this specification SIFA endeavors to synchronize referenced code sets with updates from external sources.

SIF UK

Absence Category

MAT Maternity /Paternity leave
OTH Other paid authorised absence, e.g. compassionate leave
PUB Paid absence for public duties
SEC Secondment
SIC Sickness
TRN Training
UNA Unauthorised absence
UNP Unpaid, authorised absence

Additional Payment Type

ACT Acting
GTC GTC subscription
INS INSET
LFR London Fringe Weighting (Support Staff)
LIN Inner London Weighting (Support Staff)
LOT Outer London Weighting (Support Staff)
MAL Management Allowances
OOS Out of School Activities
OTH Other
RAR Recruitment and Retention
RCA Recruitment Incentive (Other)
RCC Recruitment Incentive (One Off Payment)
RCP Recruitment Incentive (Pay)
RES Residential duties
SEN SEN Allowances
TLR Teaching and Learning Responsibility Payments
UQT Unqualified Teachers
WEL Welcome Back

Admissions Aptitude Code

DT Design Technology or IT
ML Modern Foreign Languages
OT Other
PA Performing Arts
PE Physical Education or Sport
VA Visual Arts

Admissions Notify Method

E Email
L Letter
O Online
T SMS/Text message

Admissions Offer Status

D Discard (higher preference offered)
N No offer
O Offer
W Withdraw Previous Offer

Admissions Preband Category

1A Band 1A (Highest)
1B Band 1B
2A Band 2A
2B Band 2B
3 Band 3 (Lowest)
U Band Unknown

Admissions Reason Code

APTD Aptitude
COED Coeducational School
CTCH Catchment Area
DIST Distance
FEED Feeder School
MEDL Medical
OTHR Other
RLGN Religion
SIBL Sibling
SOCL Social Reasons
SSEX Single Sex School
TRAV Travelling Time

ADT File Status Type

Change A 'Change' value means that all data previously supplied (apart from the Application Reference) are to be deleted and only the data in the change file to be used for pupils in the file.
Late The records in this file type are considered as late by the Home LAs criteria.
Prime These files contain completely new data and should be considered the complete application for the student.
Suspended This is a precautionary status, as it is not known when it might be used. These records should go to suspense, as it is not possible to know what to do with them if the condition cannot be determined.
Withdrawal These files advise the LA or Own Admission Authority school that an application should be noted as withdrawn for a pupil who moves away from the LA during the admissions process.

Advice and Assessment (Wales)

AA1 School based assessment
AA2 External advice/assessment
AA3 Specialised assessments
AA4 Multu-agency assessments

Alternative Provision Type

HSP Hospital
IND Independent School
NMS Non-maintained Special School
NOT Not a School

Assessment Result Type (England)

E Estimate
I Interim
P Provisional (subject to regrading/appeal)
R Result
T Target

Assessment Result Type (Wales)

1 Level 1
2 Level 2
3 Level 3
4 Level 4
5 Level 5
6 Level 6
7 Level 7
8 Level 8
D Pupils who have been disapplied under sections 365-367 of the 1996 Education Act
E Pupils who have demonstrated exceptional performance.
N Pupils who have not been awarded a level for reasons other than disapplication.
W Pupils who are working towards level 1.

Assignment Post

ADMC Administrator / Clerk
ADVT Advisory teacher (unattached)
ARTD Art &/or Design Technician
ASHT Assistant head
ATTN Attendance Officer
BILN Bilingual Support Assistant
BURS Bursar
BUSS Business Manager
CART Creative Arts Specialist
CATR Other Catering Staff
CLNR Cleaner
COOK Cook
COVR Cover Supervisor
CTKR Caretaker
CXPA Connexions Personal Adviser
DATA Data Manager / Analyst
DPHT Deputy head
EDWO Education Welfare Officer
EPSY Educational Psychologist
ESCT Escort
EXAM Examinations Officer
FINC Finance Officer
HDHO Head of House
HDPT Head of Department
HDTR Head teacher
HDYR Head of Year
HLTA Higher Level Teaching Assistant
HSLO Home-School Liaison Officer
ICTM ICT Network Manager
ICTT ICT Technician
INST Instructor
INVG Exam Invigilator
LANG Language support
LIBR Librarian
LITR Literacy Worker
LMEN Learning Mentor
LRNM Learning Manager
LSEN Learning Support Assistant (for SEN pupils)
MIDA Midday Assistant
MIDS Midday Supervisor
MINS Minority ethnic support
MISC Miscellaneous Teaching Service for the LEA
MUSC Music tuition (include peripatetic)
MUSS Music Specialist
NNSE Nursery Nurse
NURS Nurse
OICT Other ICT Support Staff
OMAN Office Manager
PAHT Personal Assistant to Headteacher
PERI Peripatetic Teacher (unattached)
PREM Premises Manager
RECP Receptionist
RPRG Reprographics Technician
SENC SEN co-ordinator
SPLY LEA Supply Pool
SSEC School Secretary
STCH Science Technician
TASS Teaching Assistant
TCHR Classroom Teacher
THER Therapist
TMIS Teacher: engaged to teach in miscellaneous establishments
TNON Teacher: engaged for non-school education
TPRU Teacher: engaged to teach in a Pupil Referral Unit
TRAV Traveller support
TTCH Technology Technician
VOLN Volunteer
WELF Welfare Assistant

Attendance Codes (England)

# School closed to pupils - not counted in possible attendances
/ Present (AM)
\ Present (PM)
B Approved education activity as pupil being educated off site (not dual registration)
C Authorised absence as pupil is absent due to other authorised circumstances
D Approved education activity as pupil is dual registered (i.e. attending another establishment)
E Authorised absence as pupil is excluded, with no alternative provision made
F Authorised absence due to agreed extended family holiday
G Unauthorised absence as pupil is on a family holiday, not agreed, or is taking days in excess of an agreed family holiday
H Authorised absence due to agreed family holiday
I Authorised absence due to Illness (NOT medical or dental etc. appointments)
J Approved education activity as pupil is attending interview
L Late (before registers closed) marked as present
M Authorised absence due to medical/ dental appointments
N Unauthorised absence as pupil missed sessions for a reason that has not yet been provided
O Unauthorised absence as pupil missed sessions for an unauthorised absence not covered by any other code/description
P Approved education activity as pupil is attending an approved sporting activity
R Authorised absence due to religious observance
S Authorised absence due to study leave
T Authorised absence due to traveller absence
U Unauthorised absence as pupil arrived after registers closed
V Approved education activity as pupil is away on an educational visit or trip
W Approved education activity as pupil is attending work experience
X Non-compulsory school age absence - not counted in possible attendances
Y Enforced closure - not counted in possible attendances
Z Pupil not yet on roll - not counted in possible attendances

Attendance Codes (Wales)

/ \ Present: Pupils on the admissions register who are present at the start of each session.
C Authorised absense: Public performances and employment (licensed under regulations); Family bereavement; Days set aside for religious observance; Special occasions (in limited circumstances); Absences when Traveller children are attending another school
D Present: Part-time or short-term attendance at another school or Pupil Referral Unit; Attendance at alternative education programmes e.g. run by the LEA or a voluntary organisation; Part-time or short-term home tuition; essentially any approved flexible
E Authorised absense: Exclusion from school
H Authorised absense: Family holidays, not normally exceeding 10 school days
L Unauthorised absence: Late arrivals for registration.
M Authorised absense: Medical / dental appointments and illness
O Unauthorised absence: Any absence for which a satisfactory explanation, in the schools view, has not been provided.
R Present: Sporting activities (organised by the school or where a pupil is representing the school); Field trips; Educational visits; Other activities where a pupil is representing the school.
S Authorised absense: Study leave
W Present: Work experience; Attending interviews e.g. for work placements and college / university places.

Basic Skills (Wales)

99 Not known (e.g. refusals or not assessed despite need)
BE Below entry level
E1 Entry level 1
E2 Entry level 2
E3 Entry level 3
L1 Level 1
L2 Above level 1
NA Not assessed since no basic skills identified through screening
NS Not screened

Basic Skills Support (Wales)

00 Does not require support
01 Specialist literacy support only
02 Specialist numeracy support only
03 specialist literacy and numeracy support
04 other literacy support
05 other numeracy support
06 other literacy and numeracy support
07 Needs support but has not/will not receive support
90 Basic Skills needs not assessed

BirthDate Verification Level

0 Not Verified
1 One or more of the following Secondary certificates: Certificate of Baptism; Marriage Certificate; National Health Service Medical Card; Child's Certificate of Vaccination; Child's Health Record Card; A certificate of Service in HM Forces or other employment under the Crown or in the Mercantile Marine; A certificate of membership of a Trade Union Friendly Society or any cards or papers relating to membership of an Approved Society or Unemployment Insurance Apprenticeship indentures; Early certificate or testimonial from employer; Aliens registration card, certificate of naturalisation, Home Office travel document or a passport; Life insurance policy; Certificate of confirmation; School certificate or report; A birthday book or old family record; Family Bible containing a record of birth.
2 One of the following: Full certificate; Birth certificate short form; Certificate of registry showing given names and family name; GRO copy; Adoption Order issued by the High Court, County Court or Juvenile Court; Certificate of adoption issued by the GRO; Foreign birth certificate issued by registration authority of the foreign country.

Boarder Type

6 Boarder, six nights or less a week
7 Boarder, seven nights a week
B Boarder, nights per week not specified
N Not a boarder

Class Activity

AR Art, Craft or Design
EN English Literacy or Reading
FL Foreign Language
GP Group Project work (including mixed activities in other categories and library work)
GS General Studies
HU Humanities (including Geography, History, Economics or Business Studies)
MA Mathematics or Numeracy
MD Music, Singing or Drama
OT Other
PE PE or Games
PL Personal, Social or Leisure Education
PS Private Studies
RE Religious Education
SC Science
TE Technology, IT or Computing
TV Watching TV or listening to Radio

Class Key Stage

1 Key Stage 1
2 Key Stage 2
3 Key Stage 3
F Foundation Stage (Nursery or Reception classes)
M Mixed class

Class Type

N Nursery Class (England)
N Nursery Class (England)
O Not a Nursery Class (England)
O Not a Nursery Class (England)
S Nursery Special Class/Unit (Wales)

Completion Status (Wales)

1 continuing the learning activity
2 completed the learning activity
3 withdrawn from the learning activity
4 transferred to a new learning activity

Connexions Agreement

No Parent or guardian has refused permission
SNR Sought, No Reply - School has sent out Fair Processing Notices, but has received no reply from parent or guardian (Data can be shared with Connexions)
UNS Unsought - School has not yet sent out Fair Processing Notices (Data cannot be shared with Connexions)
Yes Permission has been given by the parent or guardian

Contract Type

FXT Fixed Term
PRM Permanent
SAG Service Agreement with an Agency
SLA Service Agreement with Local Authority
SOT Service Agreement with other source
TMP Temporary / open-ended

Curriculum and Teaching Methods (Wales)

CT1 Some targeted differentiation
CT2 Significant and targeted differentiation
CT3 Some curriculum modifications
CT4 Significant curriculum modifications

Degree Class

01 First class honours
02 Upper second class honours
03 Lower second class honours
04 Undivided second class honours
05 Third class honours
06 Fourth class honours
07 Unclassified honours
08 Aegrotat (whether to honours or pass)
09 Pass - degree awarded without honours following an honours degree course
10 Ordinary (to include divisions of ordinary, if any) - degree awarded following a non-honours course
11 General degree - degree awarded after following a non-honours course/degree that was not available to be classified
12 Degree awarded outside the UK and Eire
13 Masters Degree
14 Doctorate
15 Ordinary Or Pass - applicable for a non-degree course
99 Not known

Degree Subject

A100 Pre-clinical Medicine
A200 Pre-clinical Dentistry
A300 Clinical Medicine
A400 Clinical Dentistry
A900 Others in Medicine and Dentistry
B100 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
B200 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy
B300 Complementary Medicine
B400 Nutrition
B500 Ophthalmics
B600 Aural and Oral Sciences
B700 Nursing
B800 Medical Technology
B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine
C100 Biology
C200 Botany
C300 Zoology
C400 Genetics
C500 Microbiology
C600 Sports Science
C700 Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry
C800 Psychology
C900 Others in Biological Sciences
D100 Pre-clinical Veterinary Medicine
D200 Clinical Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry
D300 Animal Science
D400 Agriculture
D500 Forestry
D600 Food and Beverage studies
D700 Agricultural Sciences
D900 Others in Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture and related subjects
F100 Chemistry
F200 Materials Science
F300 Physics
F400 Forensic and Archaeological Science
F500 Astronomy
F600 Geology
F700 Ocean Sciences
F800 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences
F900 Others in Physical Sciences
G100 Mathematics
G200 Operational Research
G300 Statistics
G400 Computer Science
G500 Information Systems
G600 Software Engineering
G700 Artificial Intelligence
G900 Others in Mathematical and Computing Sciences
H100 General Engineering
H200 Civil Engineering
H300 Mechanical Engineering
H400 Aerospace Engineering
H500 Naval Architecture
H600 Electronic and Electrical Engineering
H700 Production and Manufacturing Engineering
H800 Chemical, Process and Energy Engineering
H900 Others in Engineering
J100 Minerals Technology
J200 Metallurgy
J300 Ceramics and Glasses
J400 Polymers and Textiles
J500 Materials Technology not otherwise specified
J600 Maritime Technology
J700 Industrial Biotechnology
J900 Others in Technology
K100 Architecture
K200 Building
K300 Landscape Design
K400 Planning (Urban, Rural and Regional)
K900 Others in Architecture, Building and Planning
L100 Economics
L200 Politics
L300 Sociology
L400 Social Policy
L500 Social Work
L600 Anthropology
L700 Human and Social Geography
L900 Others in Social studies
M100 Law by area
M200 Law by Topic
M900 Other in Law
N100 Business studies
N200 Management studies
N300 Finance
N400 Accounting
N500 Marketing
N600 Human Resource Management
N700 Office skills
N800 Tourism, Transport and Travel
N900 Others in Business and Administrative studies
P100 Information Services
P200 Publicity studies
P300 Media studies
P400 Publishing
P500 Journalism
P900 Others in Mass Communications and Documentation
Q100 Linguistics
Q200 Comparative Literary studies
Q300 English studies
Q400 Ancient Language studies
Q500 Celtic studies
Q600 Latin studies
Q700 Classical Greek studies
Q800 Classical studies
Q900 Others in Linguistics, Classics and related subjects
R100 French studies
R200 German studies
R300 Italian studies
R400 Spanish studies
R500 Portuguese studies
R600 Scandinavian studies
R700 Russian and East European studies
R900 Others in European Languages, Literature and related subjects
T100 Chinese studies
T200 Japanese studies
T300 South Asian studies
T400 Other Asian studies
T500 African studies
T600 Modern Middle Eastern studies
T700 American studies
T800 Australasian studies
T900 Others in Eastern, Asiatic, African, American and Australasian Languages, Literature and related subjects
V100 History by period
V200 History by area
V300 History by topic
V400 Archaeology
V500 Philosophy
V600 Theology and Religious studies
V900 Others in Historical and Philosophical studies
W100 Fine Art
W200 Design studies
W300 Music
W400 Drama
W500 Dance
W600 Cinematics and Photography
W700 Crafts
W800 Imaginative Writing
W900 Others in Creative Arts and Design
X100 Training Teachers
X200 Research and Study Skills in Education
X300 Academic studies in Education
X900 Others in Education

Denominations

CE Church of England
CO Congregational
EC Christian (Ecumenical)
FR Free Church
GR Greek
JE Jewish
ME Methodist
MU Muslim
NO Non-denominational/Secular
OT Other Religious Affiliation
QU Quaker
RC Roman Catholic
SD Seventh Day Adventist
SI Sikh
UR United Reform Church

Employee Destination

DECESD Deceased
FHEHUK University, FE/HE college in UK
INDEPN Independent school
LEAOTH Remaining in the same LA - other (including central staff)
LEAPRM Remaining in the same LA - primary school
LEASEC Remaining in the same LA - secondary school
LEASIX Sixth form college - same LA area
MATFAM Maternity/Paternity/Break for family reasons
NAPPCH Not Applicable - Change of Contract
NONUKP Education post outside UK
NTKNWN Not known
OTHERE Non-education employment - other employment
OTHERR Other
OTHOTH Move to another LA - other (including central staff)
OTHPRM Move to another LA - primary school
OTHSEC Move to another LA - secondary school
OTHSIX Sixth form college - other LA area
PUBSEC Non-education employment - public sector
RETAGE Retirement - normal age
RETILL Retirement - ill-health
RETPRM Retirement - premature
SELFMP Non-education employment - self-employment

Employee Ethnicity

ABAN Asian or Asian British, Bangladeshi
AIND Asian or Asian British, Indian
AOTH Asian or Asian British, Any other Asian Background
APKN Asian or Asian British, Pakistani
BAFR Black or Black British, African
BCRB Black or Black British, Caribbean
BOTH Black or Black British, Any other Black background
CHNE Chinese
MOTH Mixed, any other mixed background
MWAS Mixed White and Asian
MWBA Mixed, White and Black African
MWBC Mixed, White and Black Caribbean
NOBT Not Obtained
OOTH Any other ethnic background
REFU Did not wish to be recorded
WBRI White, British
WIRI White, Irish
WOTH White, any other White Background

Employee Origin

1STAFT First employment in teaching - not immediately after training
1STEBR First employment in teaching - employment based teacher training
1STIMM First employment in teaching - immediately after training
EMPOTH Non-education employment - other employment
EMPPUB Non-education employment - public sector
EMPSLF Non-education employment - self-employment
FAMBRK Break for family reasons
NOTKNW Not known
OTHBRK Other break
OTHEDU Other education post in England or Wales
OTHERR Other
OTHFOR Other education post outside the UK
OTHSNI Other education post in Scotland or Northern Ireland
TCH6TH Teaching post within a Sixth form college in England or Wales
TCHFHE Teaching post within a University, FE/HE college in England or Wales
TCHFOR Teaching post outside the UK
TCHIND Teaching post within an independent school in England or Wales
TCHLEA Teaching post within the LA sector (school or central staff) in England or Wales
TCHSNI Teaching post in Scotland or Northern Ireland
UNEMPL Unemployed and seeking work

Ethnic Codes (Wales)

AAFR African Asian
ABAN Bangladeshi
AIND Indian
AMPK Mirpuri Pakistani
ANEP Nepali
AOPK Other Pakistani
AOTA Other Asian
AOTH Any Other Asian Background
APKN Pakistani
ASLT Sri Lankan Tamil
ASNL Sinhalese
BAFR African
BAOF Other Black African
BCRB Caribbean
BEUR Black European
BGHA Ghanaian
BNAM Black North American
BNGN Nigerian
BOTB Other Black
BOTH Any Other Black Background
BSLN Sierra Leonian
BSOM Somali
BSUD Sudanese
CHKC Hong Kong Chinese
CHNE Chinese or Chinese British
CMAL Malaysian Chinese
COCH Other Chinese
CSNG Singaporean Chinese
CTWN Taiwanese
MABL Asian and Black
MACH Asian and Chinese
MAOE Asian and Any Other Ethnic Group
MBCH Black and Chinese
MBOE Black and Any Other Ethnic Group
MCOE Chinese and Any Other Ethnic Group
MOTH Any Other Mixed Background
MOTM Other Mixed Background
MWAS White and Asian
MWBA White and Black African
MWBC White and Black Caribbean
MWCH White and Chinese
MWOE White and Any Other Ethnic Group
NOBT Information not obtained
OAFG Afganistani
OARA Arab
OEGY Egyptian
OFIL Filipino
OIRN Irani
OIRQ Iraqi
OJPN Japanese
OKOR Korean
OKRD Kurdish
OLAM Latin American
OLEB Lebanese
OMAL Malay
OMRC Moroccan
OOEG Other Ethnic Group
OOTH Any Other Ethnic Background
OPOL Polynesian
OTHA Thai
OVIE Vietnamese
OYEM Yemeni
REFU Information refused
WALB Albanian
WBOS Bosnian-Herzegovinian
WBRI White - British
WCRO Croatian
WEEU White Eastern European
WEUR White European
WGRE Greek/Greek Cypriot
WIRT Traveller of Irish Heritage
WKOS Kosovan
WOTH Any other white background
WOTW Other White
WROM Gypsy/Roma
WSER Serbian
WTUR Turkish/Turkish Cypriot
WWEU White Western European

Exclusion Reason (England)

BU Bullying
DA Drug and alcohol related
DB Persistent disruptive behaviour
DM Damage
OT Other
PA Physical assault against an adult
PP Physical assault against a pupil
RA Racist abuse
SM Sexual misconduct
TH Theft
VA Verbal abuse/threatening behaviour against an adult
VP Verbal abuse/threatening behaviour against a pupil

Exclusion Reason (Wales)

BU Bullying
DA Substance misuse
DB Disruptive behaviour
DM Damage to property
DR Defiance of rules/ discipline policy
OT Other
PA Assault/ Violence (staff)
PP Assault/ Violence (pupil)
PW Possession / use of weapon
RA Racial harassment
SM Sexual harassment
TB Threatening or dangerous behaviour
TH Theft
VA Verbal abuse

Extended Services

ADULT Adult education (excluding family learning ie without children)
C_OTHER Other advice and support services (eg financial, benefit and employment advice) for the community
CH_0_3_Y Childcare for children up to three years old, five days a week, all year round
CH_AFTER After school childcare and/or activities, for school-age children (term-time)
CH_BEFOR Before-school childcare and/or activities for school-age children (term-time)
CH_EXT_P Childcare or activities for childrenareoffered in partnership with external providers
CH_HOLS Childcare and/or activities for school-age children during school holidays
CH_INT_H Childcare during school holidays for three and four year olds in nursery education
CH_INT_T Childcare integrated with a nursery education place for three and four year olds (term-time)
CH_INT_Y Childcare for 3 & 4 yr olds in nursery education is offered 8am-6pm 5 days per week, all year round
CH_OTH Other forms of childcare including any childcare not covered by codes above
CH_SCH_P Childcare or activities for children areoffered in partnership with other schools
CH_YEAR Childcare or activities for school-age children are offered 8am-6pm 5 days per week, all year round
EX_OTH Other category of extended service in your school which are not covered by other codes
FACILITS Community use of schools sports, arts, ICT or otherfacilities and spaces
FAMILY Family learning (ie parents/carers/other adultfamily members learning together with children)
HEALTH_C Health/therapeutic services, health promotion activities and physical therapies for the community
HEALTH_P Work with health professionals to support your pupils
NONE None
P_GROUPS Parenting groups using structured manual-based parenting programmes
P_INFO Information on national/local advice and support for parents
P_INFO_S Information sessions for all parents of pupils entering Reception and Year 7
P_OTHER Any other parenting/family support which does not use structured manuals, a parents room, etc
P_SPEC Specialised support, including for parents whose children have problems with attendance/behaviour
S_CARE_P Work with social care professionals to support your pupils
SOCIAL_C Social care services for the community
STUDY Study support, sports, arts, music, ICT and/or volunteering opportunities for pupils outside sch hrs

Faith

BA Baptist
BU Buddhist
CE Church of England
CH Christian
CO Congregational
EC Christian (Ecumenical)
FR Free Church
GR Greek Orthodox
HI Hindu
JE Jewish
JW Jehovah's Witness
ME Methodist
MU Muslim
QU Quaker
RC Roman Catholic
RU Russian Orthodox
SA Salvation Army
SD Seventh Day Adventist
SI Sikh
UR United Reform Church

Family Structure

A 2 Adults
C In Residental Care
F Foster Parents
S Single Parent
U Unknown

General Subject

AAD Applied Art & Design
ABS Applied Business Studies
ACC Accountancy
AHS Combined Arts / Humanities / Social studies
AIT Applied ICT
ARA Arabic
ART Art & Design / Art
ASC Applied Science
BEN Bengali
BIO Biology / Botany / Zoology / Ecology
CAB Commercial & Business Studies/Education/Management
CAR Careers Education
CBE Construction and Built Environment / Building
CDT Craft, Design & Technology
CHD Child Development
CHI Chinese
CHM Chemistry
CIT Citizenship
CLS Classics
COM Communication Studies
COS Community Studies
CSB Combined/General Science - Biology
CSC Combined/General Science - Chemistry
CSP Combined/General Science - Physics
CYM Cymraeg/Welsh (as First Language)
DAN Danish
DAT Design and Technology
DNC Dance
DRA Drama
DTE Design and Technology - Electronics
DTF Design and Technology - Food Technology
DTG Design and Technology - Graphics
DTR Design and Technology - Resistant Materials
DTS Design and Technology - Systems & Control
DTT Design and Technology - Textiles
DUT Dutch
ECO Economics
EDU Education
ENG English
ENR Engineering
ENV Environmental Science/Studies
EUR European Studies
FIN Finnish
FRE French
GEN General Studies
GEO Geography
GER German
GLG Geology
GPL Government & Politics
GRC Greek (Classical)
GRE Greek (Modern)
GUJ Gujerati
HAC Hospitality and Catering
HBB Hebrew (Biblical)
HEB Hebrew (Modern)
HIN Hindi
HIS History
HSC Health and Social Care
HUM Humanities
ICT Information & Communication Technology
IND Industrial Studies
ITA Italian
JAP Japanese
KSK Key Skills (Only if <KeyStage> = 4)
LAE Land & Environment / Agriculture
LAT Latin
LAW Law
LIF Life Skills
LTT Leisure, Travel and Tourism
MAT Mathematics
MED Media Studies
MFL Modern Foreign Language
MNF Manufacturing
MUS Music
OBC Other Business / Commercial Subject
OCL Other Classical Studies/Language
OHU Other Humanities
OLA Other Language Subject
OMA Other Mathematical Subject
OPH Other Physical Subject
OPR Other Aesthetic / Practical Subject
OSC Other Sciences
OSS Other Social Studies
OTE Other Technological Subject
OTH Other (not otherwise specified)
OVO Other Vocational Subject
PAN Panjabi
PED Physical Education / Sports
PER Performing Arts
PHL Philosophy
PHY Physics
POR Portuguese
PRI Primary Curriculum
PSH Personal Social & Health Education (PSHE)
PSY Psychology
REL Religious Education
RUS Russian
RWD Retail, Warehousing & Distribution
SCI Science
SEN Special Educational Needs
SOC Sociology
SPA Spanish
SSS Social Studies/Science
STA Statistics
SWE Swedish
TDG Technical Drawing/Graphics
TUR Turkish
UFA Under-5 Activities
URD Urdu
VNW Any new GCSE in a vocational subject
WEL Welsh

Governance Type

CA Academies (England only)
CO Community
CT City Technology College (England only)
FO Foundation
IN Independent
NM Non-maintained (England only)
VA Voluntary Aided
VC Voluntary Controlled

Group Role

ACD Academic (Additional code for use in the Learning Platform)
ADM Administrator (Additional code for use in the Learning Platform)
AHT Assistant head
AST Advanced Skills Teacher
AVT Advisory Teacher
DHT Deputy head
EPS Educational Psychologist
EXL Excellent Teacher
GOV Governor (Additional code for use in the Learning Platform)
HDT Head teacher
OTH Other (Additional code for use in the Learning Platform)
SUP Support staff
TCH Classroom teacher
VOL Volunteer (Additional code for use in the Learning Platform)

Grouping and Support (Wales)

GS1 Occassional additional support in class
GS2 Targeted and sustained additional support
GS3 Small group class provision
GS4 Mostly small group provision

In Care Type

CH Children's Home
FT Fostered
OT Other
PA Placed for adoption
WP With parents

Language Study (Wales)

1 Taught Welsh as a first language
2 Taught Welsh as a second language
3 Taught other Welsh
4 Not taught Welsh at all
5 Disapplied from curriculum by SEN statement

Learner Activity Medium (Wales)

C Welsh only
E English only
P formal bilingual model
R separate language groups in same class

Learner Enrolment Status

C Current (single registration at this school)
G Guest (pupil not registered at this school but attending some lessons or sessions)
M Current Main (dual registration)
P Previous
S Current Subsidiary (dual registration)

Learner Identity

BRI British
ENG English
IRE Irish
NOS Not Supplied
OTH Other
REF Refused
SCO Scottish
WAL Welsh

Learning Aim Completion Status

0 The learner is re-sitting the examination or coursework only. The learner is not attending the full course of study for this learning aim. (The student may be attending some revision classes.)
1 The learner is continuing or intending to continue the learning activities leading to the learning aim
2 The learner has completed the learning activities leading to the learning aim
3 The learner has withdrawn from the learning activities leading to the learning aim
4 The learner has transferred to a new learning aim. That is, the learner has withdrawn from this learning aim and as a direct result has at the same time started studying for another learning aim within the same provider

Learning Difficulties (Wales)

0 not LLDD/Not Required
1 LLDD enrolled on discrete learning activity and LLDD
2 LLDD enrolled on mainstream learning activity and LLDD

Leaving Destination

EM Employment
FE General FE, tertiary and specialist colleges
HE Higher education institutions
IP Independent primary school
IS Independent secondary school
MP Maintained primary school
MS Maintained secondary school
NK Other/Not Known
SC 6th Form College
WL Work based Learning

Leaving Reason

DD Deceased
EM Emigration
EO Education other than at school/college
FE Further Education (Leaver)
FM First to Middle Phase Transfer
HE Higher Education (Leaver)
IJ Infant to Junior/Primary Phase Transfer
JS Junior/Primary to Secondary Phase Transfer
MD Military deployment of parent(s)
MS Middle to Secondary Phase Transfer
NI Nursery to Infant
OS Other School Sixth Form (Leaver)
OT Other/Unknown
PE Permanent Exclusion
ST School Transfer (Mid-Year)
TR Training (Leaver)
UN Unemployment (Leaver)
WK Employment (Leaver)

Marital Status

D Divorced
M Married
N Not disclosed
P Separated
S Single
W Widowed

NC Year Group

1 Year 1
2 Year 2
3 Year 3
4 Year 4
5 Year 5
6 Year 6
7 Year 7
8 Year 8
9 Year 9
10 Year 10
11 Year 11
12 Year 12
13 Year 13
14 Year 14
M Mixed Year Class - available for School Census Class Information
N1 Nursery first year
N2 Nursery second year
R Reception
X National Curriculum not followed available only for Special Schools where pupils are not following a particular NC Year

Non Teacher Category

AC Other admin/clerical staff
AO Admin Officers/secretaries
BU Bursars
CQ Qualified child care staff (Special schools only)
CU Unqualified Child Care staff (Special schools only)
EB Minority ethnic pupils support staff - bilingual assistants (all schools)
EO Minority ethnic pupils support staff - other
HL Higher level teaching assistant
IT IT Technicians
LI Librarians
ME Matrons/nurses/medical staff
QA Teacher assistants with Diploma in Childcare and Education (previously NNEB) or equiv. (nursery, primary and special schools)
SN Special needs support staff
SS Other education support staff
TA Teacher assistants (middle and secondary schools)
TE Technicians
UA Teacher assistants without Diploma in Childcare and Education (previously NNEB) or equiv. (nursery, primary and special schools)

Operational Status

1 Open
2 Closed
3 Open, but proposed to close
4 Proposed to open
5 De-registered as EY Setting

Pay Scale

AS Advanced Skills Teachers
EX Excellent Teacher
LD Leadership
NJ National Joint Council (Local Government Services)
OT Other
SO Soulbury
TE Teachers Main
TU Teachers Upper
UQ Unqualified Teachers

Phase Type

EY Early Years Setting
MP Middle (Deemed Primary)
MS Middle (Deemed Secondary)
NO No Establishment (for children not on any establishment roll)
NY Nursery
PR Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)
PY Primary
SP Special
SY Secondary
XX Multiple phases (not Middle, Special, or PRU)

Phone Type

A Alternate Home
D Minicom (hearing impaired/disabled)
F Fax
H Home
M Mobile
W Work

Provision Type

ASP Asperger's Syndrome
AUT Autism
DEL Delicate
EBD Emotional and Behavioural Difficulty
EPIL Epilepsy
HI Hearning Impairment
MLD Moderate Learning Difficulty
MSI Multi-sensory Impairment
MSLD Moderate & Severe Learning Difficulty
OTH Other
PHD Physical Difficulty/Disability
SCD Speech & Language or Communication Difficulty
SLD Severe Learning Difficulty
SPLD Specific Learning Difficulty
VI Visual Impairment

QTS Route

ACEG Annual College Exit - Graduate course (not applicable to data entered by Schools for the purposes of the census)
ACEP Annual College Exit - Post graduate course (not applicable to data entered by Schools for the purposes of the census)
FLEX Flexible Routes (not applicable to data entered by Schools for the purposes of the census)
GTPR Graduate Teacher Programme
OTTP Overseas Trained Teacher Programme
RECG Mutual Recognition from NI, Scotland or the EU (not applicable to data entered by Schools for the purposes of the census)
RTPR Registered Teacher programme
TFST Teach First programme

Qualification Code

BEDO BEd or other first degree combined with teacher qualifications
CTED Certificate in Education or equivalent
DOCT Doctorate
FRST Other First Degree or equivalent
MAST Masters Degree
NNUK Non-UK teaching qualification
NVQ4 Any other qualification at NVQ level 4 or equivalent
PGCE Post-graduate Initial Teacher Training Qualification (e.g. PGCE)

Regional Spine

EW Rest of England Wales
LF London Fringe
LI Inner London
LO Outer London

Relationship

ASWR Agency representative
CARE Carer
CHMR Childminder
DEPD Dependent
DOCT Doctor
EMPY Employer
FAAP Adoptive parents
FAAS Adopted son
FABH Brother, half
FABI Brother-in-law
FABN Brother, natural/adoptive
FABS Brother, step
FADF Foster daughter
FADI Daughter-in-law
FADR Daughter
FAFF Father, foster
FAFI Father-in-law
FAFN Father, natural/adoptive
FAFO Father's significant other
FAFS Father, step
FAGA Great aunt
FAGD Granddaughter
FAGF Grandfather
FAGM Grandmother
FAGS Grandson
FAGU Great uncle
FALP Life partner
FAMF Mother, foster
FAMH Husband
FAMI Mother-in-law
FAMN Mother, natural/adoptive
FAMO Mother's significant other
FAMS Mother, step
FANC Niece
FANW Nephew
FAOT Family member
FAPF Foster parent
FAPP Life partner of parent
FASF Foster son
FASH Sister, half
FASI Sister-in-law
FASN Sister, natural/adoptive
FASO Son
FASP Stepson
FASS Sister, step
FASW Son-in-law
FNCF Fiance
FNCM Fianc
FRND Friend
GUAR Court appointed guardian
HTCR Head Teacher
NONE None
OTHR Other
PREH Former husband
PREW Former wife
PROB Probation officer
PTNP Partner of parent
PTNR Partner
RELA Aunt
RELC Cousin
RELG Minister or priest
RELU Uncle
SIGO Significant other
SWKR Social Worker
TADV Advisor
WARD Ward
WIFE Wife

Religious Affiliation

BU Buddhist
CH Christian
HI Hindu
JE Jewish
MU Muslim
NO No religion
OT Other religion
RF Refused
SI Sikh

School Types

01 First school, 5-8
02 First school, 5-9
03 First school, 5-10
04 First and Middle school, 5-12
05 Middle school, 8-12, deemed Primary
06 Middle school, 9-13, deemed Primary
07 Middle school, 9-13, deemed Secondary
08 Middle school, 10-13, deemed Secondary
09 Comprehensive Upper school, 12-15/16
10 Comprehensive Upper school, 12-18
11 Comprehensive Upper school, 13-16
12 Comprehensive Upper school, 13-18
16 Infant school, 5-7/8
17 Junior school, 7/8-11
18 Infant and Junior school, 5-11
21 Comprehensive all-through, 11-16
22 Comprehensive all-through, 11-18
25 Junior Comprehensive, 11-13, automatic transfer
26 Junior Comprehensive, 11-14, automatic transfer
27 Junior Comprehensive, 11-16, optional transfer at 13
28 Junior Comprehensive, 11-16, optional transfer at 14
29 Senior Comprehensive, 13-16, automatic transfer
30 Senior Comprehensive, 13-18, optional transfer
31 Senior Comprehensive, 13-18, automatic transfer
32 Senior Comprehensive, 14-18, optional transfer
33 Senior Comprehensive, 14-18, automatic transfer
36 Non-Comprehensive Secondary - Modern
37 Non-Comprehensive Secondary - Grammar
38 Non-Comprehensive Secondary - Technical
39 Non-Comprehensive Secondary - Other
41 Middle school, 10-14, deemed Secondary
42 First school, 5-7;
43 First school, 7-10;
44 Comprehensive Upper school, 14/15-18
45 Middle school, 9-12, deemed Primary
46 Comprehensive, Middle and Upper, 10-16
47 City Technology College
48 Comprehensive Upper school, 11-16
49 Academies
50 Maintained Nursery
51 Direct Grant Nursery

Seasons

1 January
2 February
3 March
4 April
5 May
6 June
7 July
8 August
9 September
A October
B November
C December
M Modular/Continuous Assessment
S Summer
W Winter

SEN Provision

A School Action or Early Years Action
N No Special Educational Need
P School Action Plus or Early Years Action Plus
Q School ActionPlus and Statutory Assessment (for historical and/or local purposes only - not valid for PLASC/School Census)
S Statement

SEN Type

ASD Autistic Spectrum Disorder
BESD Behaviour, Emotional & Social Difficulties
DNA Does not apply (Wales)
HI Hearing Impairment
MLD Moderate Learning Difficulty
MSI Multi-Sensory Impairment
OTH Other Difficulty/Disability (England)
PD Physical Disability (England)
PMED Physical and Medical Difficulties (Wales)
PMLD Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty
SLCD Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties (Wales)
SLCN Speech, Language and Communication Needs (England)
SLD Severe Learning Difficulty
SPLD Specific Learning Difficulty
VI Visual Impairment

Source Code

C Provided by the child (ie pupil)
O Other
P Provided by the parent
S Ascribed by the current school
T Ascribed by a previous school

Specialised Resources (Wales)

SR1 Periodic access to standard equipment
SR2 Individual access to normally available equipment
SR3 Individual access to specialised equipment
SR4 Dedicated access to highly specialised equipment

Specialisms

0 N/A
1 Technology
2 Language
3 Sports
4 Arts
5 Business & Enterprise
6 Engineering
7 Mathematics & Computing
8 Science
9 Music
10 Humanities
11 Vocational

Spine Point

AST1 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 1
AST10 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 10
AST11 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 11
AST12 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 12
AST13 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 13
AST14 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 14
AST15 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 15
AST16 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 16
AST17 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 17
AST18 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 18
AST2 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 2
AST3 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 3
AST4 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 4
AST5 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 5
AST6 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 6
AST7 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 7
AST8 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 8
AST9 Advanced Skills Teacher Spine, point 9
L1 Leadership Spine, point 1
L10 Leadership Spine, point 10
L11 Leadership Spine, point 11
L12 Leadership Spine, point 12
L13 Leadership Spine, point 13
L14 Leadership Spine, point 14
L15 Leadership Spine, point 15
L16 Leadership Spine, point 16
L17 Leadership Spine, point 17
L18 Leadership Spine, point 18
L19 Leadership Spine, point 19
L2 Leadership Spine, point 2
L20 Leadership Spine, point 20
L21 Leadership Spine, point 21
L22 Leadership Spine, point 22
L23 Leadership Spine, point 23
L24 Leadership Spine, point 24
L25 Leadership Spine, point 25
L26 Leadership Spine, point 26
L27 Leadership Spine, point 27
L28 Leadership Spine, point 28
L29 Leadership Spine, point 29
L3 Leadership Spine, point 3
L30 Leadership Spine, point 30
L31 Leadership Spine, point 31
L32 Leadership Spine, point 32
L33 Leadership Spine, point 33
L34 Leadership Spine, point 34
L35 Leadership Spine, point 35
L36 Leadership Spine, point 36
L37 Leadership Spine, point 37
L38 Leadership Spine, point 38
L39 Leadership Spine, point 39
L4 Leadership Spine, point 4
L40 Leadership Spine, point 40
L41 Leadership Spine, point 41
L42 Leadership Spine, point 42
L43 Leadership Spine, point 43
L5 Leadership Spine, point 5
L6 Leadership Spine, point 6
L7 Leadership Spine, point 7
L8 Leadership Spine, point 8
L9 Leadership Spine, point 9
M1 Main Scale, point 1
M2 Main Scale, point 2
M3 Main Scale, point 3
M4 Main Scale, point 4
M5 Main Scale, point 5
M6 Main Scale, point 6
U1 Upper Pay Scale, point 1
U2 Upper Pay Scale, point 2
U3 Upper Pay Scale, point 3
UNQ1 Unqualified Teachers Spine, point 1
UNQ10 Unqualified Teachers Spine, point 10
UNQ2 Unqualified Teachers Spine, point 2
UNQ3 Unqualified Teachers Spine, point 3
UNQ4 Unqualified Teachers Spine, point 4
UNQ5 Unqualified Teachers Spine, point 5
UNQ6 Unqualified Teachers Spine, point 6
UNQ7 Unqualified Teachers Spine, point 7
UNQ8 Unqualified Teachers Spine, point 8
UNQ9 Unqualified Teachers Spine, point 9

Teacher Category

ET Teachers of Ethnic minorities
LQ Teachers on schemes leading to Qualified Teacher Status
LT Teachers of English as an Additional Language
NQ Teachers not recognised as qualified
QT Qualified Teacher

Traveller/Gypsy Code

GH Gypsy/Roma (Housed)
GT Gypsy/Roma (Travelling)
NT Not a Traveller
OT Occupational Traveller
TR Traveller (Other)

Tuition Category

HP Alternative Tuition at Home by Parents/Carers
IL Alternative Tuition by LA because of Illness
OR Alternative Tuition by LA for Other Reason
PE Alternative Tuition by LA because of Permanent Exclusion

Tuition Hours

A 5 hours or less
B 6-12 hours
C 13-19 hours
D 20 hours or more

Usual Mode of Travel

BNK Bus (type not known)
CAR Car/Van
CRS Car Share (with a child/children from a different household)
CYC Cycle
DSB Dedicated school bus
LUL London Underground
MTL Metro/Tram/Light Rail
OTH Other
PSB Public service bus
TRN Train
TXI Taxi
WLK Walk

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