Use this guide to resolve School Census Error 1856
Error 1856;
- DfE Validation: <ServiceChild> must be present and a valid value for all pupils on roll
- Explanation: Where a Student has a Parental Responsibility Contact being ticked as a member of the armed forces then in the Student Profile>Edit Student Details>Additional Details>Service Children in Education this field must be either Yes, Unknown or Refused. The field defaults to N so you only need to change this for Service Children.
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THE EXAMPLES AND SCREENSHOTS IN THIS GUIDE ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY
From the selected Student Profile click Edit Student Details to the right of the Student Name
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Then click on the Additional Details tab.
Then choose the correct value for the selected Student from the Service Children in Education drop down
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Remember to click Save if you make any amendments.
IMPORTANT : in order for the resolved error/query to be removed from the list of errors/queries you would need to generate a new Census return and remember to use save & validate for the errors/queries to update/clear.