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How to Manage School Characteristics

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Use this guide to view or edit your schools Characteristics. Characteristics are visible in the School Details panel when running a School Census.

Access: the minimum permissions required to access Characteristics are found in the Administration>School Module from Config > Set Up > Roles and Permissions

Permissions

See Also: How to Update School Details and Logo, or for Census specific guidance on Characteristics from the DfE click here

From the left menu go to Config>Administration>Characteristics

Pathway

Use the drop downs and data entry fields in the School Characteristics panel to check/update the information for your school.

All fields marked with an asterisk* must be completed in order to save the record.

School Characteristics

Remember to click the top left Save if you make any changes.

If you have a Special Class/Unit, tick the box in the bottom right of the School Characteristics panel, this will prompt a drop down to appear for you to enter the Nature of Special Class/Unit*, select the relevant option from the drop down choices.

Special Class/Unit

You can also use this page to add/edit or delete any Extended Services, for example Childcare Activities before or after school.

Extended Services

To add a new Extended Service, Click New

Choose the type from the Extended Service drop down and complete all fields as required

Click Create when you are happy with your choices

Add Extended Service

Use this guide to view or edit your schools Characteristics. Characteristics are visible in the School Details panel when running a School Census.

Access: the minimum permissions required to access Characteristics are found in the Administration>School Module from Config > Set Up > Roles and Permissions

Permissions

See Also: How to Update School Details and Logo

From the left menu go to Config>Administration>Characteristics

Pathway

Use the drop downs and data entry fields in the School Characteristics panel to check/update the information for your school.

All fields marked with an asterisk* must be completed in order to save the record.

School Characteristics

Remember to click the top left Save if you make any changes.

If you have a Special Class/Unit, tick the box in the bottom right of the School Characteristics panel, this will prompt a drop down to appear for you to enter the Nature of Special Class/Unit*, select the relevant option from the drop down choices.

Special Class/Unit

You can also use this page to add/edit or delete any Extended Services, for example Childcare Activities before or after school.

Extended Services

To add a new Extended Service, Click New

Choose the type from the Extended Service drop down and complete all fields as required

Click Create when you are happy with your choices

Add Extended Service

Use this guide to view or edit your schools Characteristics. Characteristics are visible in the School Details panel when running a School Census.

Access: the minimum permissions required to access Characteristics are found in the Administration>School Module from Config > Set Up > Roles and Permissions

Permissions

See Also: How to Update School Details and Logo, or for Census specific guidance on Characteristics from the DfE click here

From the left menu go to Config>Administration>Characteristics

Pathway

Use the drop downs and data entry fields in the School Characteristics panel to check/update the information for your school.

All fields marked with an asterisk* must be completed in order to save the record.

Remember to click the top left Save if you make any changes.

If you have a Special Class/Unit, tick the box in the bottom right of the School Characteristics panel, this will prompt a drop down to appear for you to enter the Nature of Special Class/Unit*, select the relevant option from the drop down choices.

Special Class/Unit

You can also use this page to add/edit or delete any Extended Services, for example Childcare Activities before or after school.

Extended Services

To add a new Extended Service, Click New

Choose the type from the Extended Service drop down and complete all fields as required

Click Create when you are happy with your choices

Add Extended Service

Updated on September 2, 2024

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