Use this guide to resolve School Census Error 2180
Error 2180:
- DfE Validation: Where<Phase> equals ‘SP’, <SENprovision> must be ‘K’ or ‘E’
- Explanation: If your School Phase = SP ( Special) then in the Student Profile>Special Educational Needs>SEN. The SEN provision must be K or E
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THE EXAMPLES AND SCREENSHOTS IN THIS GUIDE ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY
In the Student Profile click on the left hand Special Educational Needs tab.
SEN Details
June 2025 update Click the + Icon in the top right hand corner of the SEN Details panel, 3 options will appear, select the area you would like to update.
SEN Status & Category tab: Adding a new SEN Status
The following label has been renamed to align with the SEN Code of Practice:
- ‘Specialist Provision’ –> SEN Status
Complete the following fields:
- SEN Status
- Broad Area of Need Type
- Start and End Date
Note: ‘Specialist Provision’ has been relabelled to SEN Status (to align with the SEN Code of Practice).
SEN Status & Category tab: Adding a new SEN Category
The following label has been renamed to align with the SEN Code of Practice:
- ‘Type of Need’ –> SEN Category
Complete the following fields:
- SEN Category
- Note
- Start and End Date
A new Show History toggle has been added to the SEN Status & Category popup.
- When enabled, shows records with past End Dates
- When disabled, displays only active records
‘Needs Changelog’ has been renamed for consistency with updated terminology to Category Changelog.
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.