Use this guide to resolve PLASC Error 3200
- Welsh Government Validation:
- National Identity must be either WAL, ENG, SCO, IRE, BRI, OTH, REF or NOS
- Valid entries =
- WAL Welsh
- ENG English
- SCO Scottish
- IRE Irish
- BRI British
- OTH Other
- REF Parent/pupil refused
- NOS No information supplied
- Explanation:
- Go to Students>View>Ethnicity, Religion & Language >Ethnicity>Check National Identity field is correct> Save
Further Guidance
- For further guidance on PLASC within Bromcom please see Here
- For Welsh Government guidance see Page 109 – Pupil Characteristics in PLASC Technical Completion Notes
THE EXAMPLES AND SCREENSHOTS IN THIS GUIDE ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY.
Select Students from the menu on the left.

Select the Student indicated in the error from the list, and click View.

Use the drop down in the top right of the Pupil Details panel to select Ethnicity, Religion & Language.

Then in the Ethnicity tab check the National Identity* field is correct

Example for illustration purposes
Remember to click Save if you make any changes
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.