Information returns guidance
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Medway schools and academies are asked to complete information returns. The following information is provided to help staff with the process.
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Deadline dates
View the deadline dates of information returns by term for the academic year 2019 to 2020 below.
Term 1
Term dates: Monday 2 September to Friday 18 October 2019
Autumn break: Monday 21 October to Friday 25 October 2019
Autumn School Census
Date of count: 3 October 2019
Due date: 11 October 2019
Guidance: Census guidance
Term 2
Term dates: Monday 28 October to Wednesday 18 December 2019
Christmas break: Thursday 19 December to Wednesday 3 January 2020
Workshop: Spring Census
Date of count: To be confirmed
Due date: To be confirmed
Guidance: Booking information
Term 3
Term dates: Monday 6 January to Friday 14 February 2020
February break: Monday 17 February to Friday 21 February 2020
Persistent absence (special schools only)
Date of count: Term 2
Due date: 8 January 2020
Guidance: persistent absence guidance
Spring census
Date of count: 16 January 2020
Due date: 24 January 2020
Guidance: Census guidance
Form 7LM
Date of count: 16 January 2020
Due date: 24 January 2020
Guidance: 7LM Template
Term 4
Term dates: Monday 24 February to Friday 3 April 2020
Easter break: Monday 6 April to Friday 17 April 2020
Good Friday: 10 April 2020
Easter Monday: 13 April 2020
Term 5
Term dates: Monday 20 April to Friday 22 May 2020
Late spring break: Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May 2020
Bank holiday: Monday 4 May 2020
Persistent absence (special schools only)
Date of count: Term 4
Due date: 27 April 2020
Guidance: persistent absence guidance
Summer school census
Date of count: 21 May 2020
Due date: 29 May 2020
Guidance: Census guidance
Term 6
Term dates: Monday 1 June 2020 to Wednesday 22 July 2020
Persistent absence (special schools only)
Date of count: Term 6
Due date: as soon as possible after term ends
Guidance: Persistent absence guidance
Early Years FSP
Date of count: Not available
Due date: to be confirmed
Guidance: Early years guidance
Phonics
Date of count: Not available
Due date: to be confirmed
Guidance: Phonics guidance
Key Stage 1
Date of count: Not available
Due date: to be confirmed
Guidance: KS1 guidance
Key Stage 2
Date of count: Not available
Due date: to be confirmed
Guidance: KS2 guidance
Summer holidays
Thursday 23 July 2020 to Wednesday 2 September 2020
Key Stage 4
Due date: August 2020
Key Stage 5
Due date: August 2020