Problem Data

Will Veevers
Will Veevers
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Here is a list of the possible issues with school data from their MIS. In the majority of cases, these can be solved by the school amending the data appropriately from within their MIS. The best way to do this is to Export the list of issues for the school and email it to them.

School Summary Data

Queries

Is this DOB valid? This DOB is the 1st of September. This is often entered as a placeholder date & is worth the school checking that this is correct. If the date is correct, ignore the query.
Unknown Gender Our system doesn’t recognise this gender description. If you think that the gender specified should be recognised, then please contact perspectivesupport@angelsolutions.co.uk.
Duplicate Student? This student has the same name & DOB as another. If they are duplicated, please get the school to combine the record. If they're different students, ignore this.
Duplicate UPN One or more students are already using this UPN. One of the records will need to be corrected or removed from within the MIS.

 

Missing Data

Missing UPN The UPN should be 13 characters long & match the DfE’s requirements. Please get the school to update the UPN to conform to the DfE requirements documented here.
Missing Ethnicity Our system requires a valid ethnicity. See DfE documentation here
Missing NC Year

Our system requires a valid NC year.

 

Invalid Data

Invalid DOB This DOB would place the student at an age outside of the school range.
Invalid UPN A UPN should be 13 characters long & match the DfE’s requirements. See DfE documentation here
Invalid Ethnicity Our system doesn’t recognise this ethnicity. See DfE documentation here
Invalid NC Year Our system doesn’t recognise this NC year.

 

Exclusions Data

Missing Data

Missing Student Data We can’t match this student's information. The student may no longer be at the school.

 

Invalid Data

Unknown type

We have not been able to match this exclusion type to one of those listed by the DfE. See DfE list here

Type not valid for this date

This exclusion type cannot be used for this date. See DfE list here

Unknown Reason Code

We have not been able to match this reason code to one of those listed by the DfE. See DfE list here

Reason Code not valid for this date

This exclusion reason cannot be used for this date. See DfE list here

 

Attendance Data

Missing Data

Missing Student Data We can’t match this student information. The student may no longer be at the school.

 

Invalid Data

Unknown Attendance Code We have not been able to match this reason code to one of those listed by the DfE. See DfE list here
Code not valid for this date
This attendance code cannot be used for this date. See DfE list here