Use this guide to resolve School Census Error 1840
For further guidance on Bromcom Census see here
Error 1840:
- DfE validation <Language> must be present and a valid value
- Explanation: First Language is missing or invalid value.
For those Students identified from the Student Profile click on Ethnicity & Religion from the top right All dropdown
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Either click on the relevant Language record to edit or click the top right + icon to add Languages noting that First Language is either missing or an invalid value for the Student
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Then if amending the First Language record click the pencil icon to view/amend the First Language record.
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Choose /check the Language from the drop down choices and set the Language Type as First Language and then remember to click Save if you make any amendments.
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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.