Use this guide to resolve School Census Error 2785
Error 2785:
DfE Validation:
- Where <LearningAimStatus> equals ‘3’, <LearningAimWithdrawalReason> must be present and a valid value
- Learning aim withdrawal reason is missing or invalid value
Explanation:
- Go to Students>View Student Profile>Enrolment>Programme and Learning Aims>Select Learning Aim>Edit. If the Learning Aim Status is Withdrawn then a Withdrawal Reason must be selected from the drop down choices. See below for DfE Withdrawal Reason codes.
- If the Learning Aim isn’t linked to a Programme Aim choose Learning Aim in the Enrolment tab in the Student Profile.
Read Guidance:
- See How to Manage Learning Aims
- For further guidance on Bromcom Census see here
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THE EXAMPLES AND SCREENSHOTS IN THIS GUIDE ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY
In the example below the Learning Aim is linked to a Programme Aim, if its not choose Learning Aims in Enrolment
Go to Students>View Student Profile>Enrolment>Programme and Learning Aims
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Click the pencil icon to the right of the Learning Aim you wish to view/edit
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Check that a Withdrawal Reason is completed if the Status is set to Withdrawn.
The Withdrawal Reason drop down only becomes visible if the Status is set to Withdrawn.
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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.