Census Dates for 2008/09:

• Spring Term 2009: 15 January 2009 (Return by 20 January 2009)
• Summer Term 2009: 21 May 2009 (Return by 22 May 2009  NB The following week is the summer half-term)
• Autumn Term 2009: 1 October 2009 (Return by 6 October 2009)

Preparation (30KB - pdf help)

How to record hours for three and four year olds – demonstration (2.69MB - pdf help)

Downloading Unique Learner Numbers (for Secondary and Special Schools only)

Please download both the Guidance and the SIMS.net report.  The guidance includes information on importing the SIMS.net report below into your system

• Guidance (287KB - pdf help)
• SIMS.net report

Additional Guidance

• DCSF Detailed Guidance (30KB - pdf help)
• Bulk Update (103KB - pdf help)
• Ethnicity Codes (12KB - pdf help)
• Updating SIMS.net fields in 'History (101KB - pdf help)'