Bromcom School Workforce Census 2022 guidance
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The Workforce Census is a statutory requirement for all state-funded schools in England to complete and submit once a year. Independent schools do not need to complete this Census.
A ‘dry run’ can be carried out before Census day which 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, Bromcom 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.
Important Key Dates
| Census Date | Thursday 3rd November 2022 |
| Submission Deadline | Friday 2nd December 2022 |
(Unless told otherwise by your LA)
What is collected in the SWC?
- Staff details Contract details (including the employment start date for the period of employment that applies to each contract)
- Service Agreement details for agency teachers (including the employment start date for the period of employment that applies to each service agreement)
- Payment details for categories of staff Additional payment data is collected for non-teaching school leaders as well as teachers and teaching assistants.
- Additional payment data for other support staff is no longer required.
- Absence details for teachers and teaching assistants in regular service, working for schools through a contract (not an agency agreement) Curriculum details for teachers and teaching assistants in the timetable cycle in which the census falls (Secondary and All-Through schools only)
- Qualification details for (NQF Level 4+) Post A Level. Qualification data is collected for teachers, teaching assistants and nonteaching school leaders.
- Qualification data is no longer required for other support staff.
The following school level data items are collected:
- Vacancies Occasional teachers Third party staff count.
- The return collects staff data for both teachers and support staff.
- Teachers and Support Staff with contracts: who are employed by the school via a current contract that has lasted for 28 days or more on 03/11/2022 or who have been employed by the school via a contract for 28 days or more during the period 01/09/2021 to 03/11/2022 inclusive or who have been employed by the school via a permanent contract or via a contract with a contract end date at least 27 days after the contract start date.
- Teachers with service agreements (agency teachers): who are employed by the school via a current service agreement with a third party on 03/11/2022 or who have been employed by the school via a service agreement for 28 days or more during the period 01/09/2021 to 03/11/2022 inclusive.
Useful links for completing the School Workforce Census
Bromcom Guidance
This contains how to run the School Workforce Census 2022 and the Error Resolution guideSchool Workforce Census 2022 Guide
DfE guidance
https://support.arbor-education.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013928597-Preparing-for-the-Workforce-Census
Register for SWFC Webinars
This contains how to run the School Workforce Census 2022 and the Error Resolution guide
School Workforce Webinar - Tuesday 1st November
Watch SWFC Webinar Recordings
School Workforce 2022 Webinar Recording
If you require any assistance please call us on 0345 222 1551 | Opt 3 or email misservicedesk@schoolbusinessservices.co.uk
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