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This specification is for:

• suppliers developing software for use in management information systems (MIS)
• local authorities collecting and submitting the key stage 1 assessments data collection 2023

It contains:

• changes to the previous years data collection
• what pupil data to collect from each school
• methods for importing the data into local authorities information systems
• how to structure the data in XML
• how to check the data against the validation rules

This guide must be read in conjunction with the current version of the common basic data set (CBDS): database. It defines common data items that schools use in MIS software and that we use in our data collections.