Information returns guidance

Medway schools and academies are asked to complete information returns and the following information is provided to help staff with the process.

View the deadline dates of information returns by term for the academic year 2017 to 2018 below.

Term 1

Date of count	Collection/Task	Due date	Guidance and downloads
5 October 2017	Autumn School Census	13 October 2017	Census guidance

Date of count	Collection/Task	Due date	Guidance and downloads
Term 1	Persistent Absence (there is a new procedure this academic year)	6 November 2017	PA guidance non-SIMS PA template
tbc	Workshop: Spring Census	date to be confirmed	Booking information

Date of count	Collection/Task	Due date	Guidance and downloads
Term 2	Persistent Absence	8 January 2018	PA guidance
18 January 2018	Spring School Census	26 January 2018	Census guidance
18 January 2018	Form 7LM	26 January 2018	7LM Template

Date of count	Collection/Task	Due date	Guidance and downloads
Term 3	Persistent Absence	26 February 2018	PA guidance

Date of count	Collection/Task	Due date	Guidance and downloads
Term 4	Persistent Absence	23 April 2018	PA guidance
17 May 2018	Summer School Census	25 May 2018	Census guidance

Date of count	Collection/Task	Due date	Guidance and downloads
Term 5	Persistent Absence	11 June 2018	PA guidance
N/A	Early Years FSP	29 June 2018	Early Years guidance
N/A	Phonics	22 June 2018	Phonics guidance
N/A	Key Stage 1	28 June 2018	KS1 guidance
N/A	Key Stage 2	28 June 2018	KS2 guidance

Friday 21 July to 4 September 2018

Date of count	Collection/Task	Due date	Guidance and downloads
August 2018	Key Stage 4	August 2018	KS4 guidance KS4 template
August 2018	Key Stage 5	August 2018	KS5 guidance KS5 template