Arbor School Workforce Census 2022 guidance
Please note: We can do ALL of your 22/23 returns, so get in touch today
What is the Workforce Census?
The Workforce Census (sometimes abbreviated to SWC or SWFC) is a statutory requirement for all state-funded schools in England to complete and submit once a year. Independent schools and schools in the Isle of Man do not need to complete this Census.
For two weeks before the day specified by the DfE as Census day, Arbor allows you to carry out what we call a ‘dry run’. The dry run lets you generate a mock Census and work through clearing the errors and completing gaps in required data. The Census and dry runs can be generated as many times as you wish. When you do run your Census, Arbor will output data as if it were Census day. For example, staff who have joined your school after census day would be excluded.
Unless specific instructions are given by your local authority, you do not have to submit the Census on census day. The DfE sets a Census deadline, which is visible on your Census page.
Important Key Dates
| Key Dates | What you need to do |
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| Census Dry run opens Thursday 20th October 2022 |
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| Census Day is Thursday 3rd November 2022 |
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Census Submission Deadline is Friday 2nd December 2022 Unless told otherwise by your LA |
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Below are some useful links for completing your School Workforce Census
Preparing for the School Workforce Census
https://support.arbor-education.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013928597-Preparing-for-the-Workforce-Census
School Workforce Census Check List
https://support.arbor-education.com/hc/en-us/articles/7005950466845-Workforce-Census-Completion-Checklist
Arbor Guidance
https://support.arbor-education.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002834237-2021-Workforce-Census-Guide
Additional Guidance from the DFE
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/complete-the-school-census
Why not sign up to Arbor's free Webinar 2nd November 2022 9.00 a.m. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lVUNECjqRiq-u5Ht30sCmg
Watch some useful past webinars:
Dry Run
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XB6uoZFnvyCB5Ta5BrEPEahrVyyk-awk/view?usp=sharing
Census Day
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FLtDnprBmN4l158IXxhaJ9-RZdU_pyTP/view?usp=sharing
Would you like us to do your School Workforce Census for you?
Let us take it off your to-do list this month by contacting us. We're taking orders for the Autumn Census until 31st Oct. Looking ahead, we can do ALL of this year's returns for you - whether you are already an SBS customer or not!
