School workforce census information for maintained schools

Preparing for the census
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The next School workforce census will be 3 November 2022.

The guide for school-employed staff from the DfE is the latest available guidance and lists what should be included in your file.

SIMS - EIS Kent Information Notices
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If your school buys SIMS support from EIS it is imperative that you check and action their Information Notices

EIS have specific notices that deal with keeping your system up to date ready for the SWC and they can all be found on their census support pages

You will need your KLZ credentials in order to log in and access the information.

Completing your census
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When you submit your SWC xml file to us you will need to have ensured that your workforce data is complete and up to date.

Sending your SWC file to us
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  • Once you have extracted the information required from your management information system you will then need to submit your xml file to Management Information on Perspective Lite by the day after census day
  • Please do not email your file to us as this is not a secure way to send an xml file
  • If there is anything you need to tell us about any queries within your file then please email us at MIEducation&WiderEH@kent.gov.uk. If you use SIMS we cannot see any notes you add to the notes box.

If you are an academy or converting to academy status before the November census, please read the academy information and contact information.