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This technical specification is for software suppliers developing and maintaining common transfer files (CTF) in school and local authority management information systems (MIS).

Schools and local authorities use theCTFto send pupil data when a pupil transfers from one school to another. TheCTF23 will be valid for use from September 2023.

You should also refer to the common basic data set. This defines common data items that:

• schools and local authorities use inMIS
• we use in our data collections

Local authorities and schools can use the guide for the common transfer file 20 to help them use the CTF 23.