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Data Submission Guideline

This table provides a comprehensive reference for preparing your data correctly to ensure a smooth upload process.

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Written by Mo Salam
Updated over 10 months ago

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This table provides a comprehensive reference for preparing your data correctly to ensure a smooth upload process.

Field Name

Required

Instructions

Example

Student ID*

Yes

Unique identifier for each student

122345

First Name

Yes

Student's first name

Alice

Last Name

Yes

Student's last name

Brown

Mobile Phone**

Yes

Student's mobile phone number

0776554433

Email Address

Yes

Student's email address

Stage

Yes

Select from: Applied, Interviewing, Offered, Accepted, Enrolled, Inducted, Withdrawn

Applied

Term

Yes

Use only: Autumn 2024 or Autumn 2025

Autumn 2024

Curriculum Area

Yes

The area of study

Mathematics

Course Title

Yes

The specific course title

Maths Level 3

Event Date***

No

Date of the event (for WhatsApp messages)

14/11/22

Event Time***

No

Time of the event (for WhatsApp messages)

16:00

Event Location***

No

Location of the event (for WhatsApp messages)

Purlos Campus

Event Link***

No

Link related to the event (for WhatsApp messages)

* Student Eligibility: All students must be:

  • Full-time new applicants

  • Age group: 16-18

  • New applicant (not progressing)

  • Enrolling for Autumn 2024

** Duplicates and De-duplication:

  • Data must include all data points as listed in the table above

  • No duplicate entries are allowed, especially for Student ID and Mobile Phone

  • While you should aim to avoid duplicate entries in your CSV file, our platform has a built-in de-duplication feature.

  • By default, we de-duplicate learners based on the Mobile Phone field.

  • Upon request, this can be changed to use the Student ID field or a combination of fields.

  • If multiple rows in the CSV have the same data in the de-duplication field(s), only one record will be retained in our system.

*** Event Fields: Event Date, Time, Location, and Link are used specifically for WhatsApp messages related to a particular event. They serve as merge fields in the message sent to the learner.

Destination

Field Name

Required

Instructions

Example

Student ID*

Yes

Unique identifier for each student

3242344

First Name

Yes

Student's first name

Alice

Last Name

Yes

Student's last name

Brown

Mobile Phone**

Yes

Student's mobile phone number

0776554433

Email Address

Yes

Student's email address

Stage ***

Yes

Use only: Progressed External

Progressed External

Term

Yes

Use only: Autumn 2023

Autumn 2023

SSA Tier 1 Description

Yes

Sector Subject Area Tier 1 Description

Arts, Media & Publishing

Curriculum Area

Yes

The area of study

Hair & Beauty

Course Title

Yes

The specific course title

Hairdressing Level 3

Campus/College

Yes

Name of the campus or college

Purlos College

Age Group

Yes

Age group of the student

16-18

Funding Type

Yes

Type of funding for the student. Please choose from

  • 16-19

  • AEB

  • Apprenticeship

  • CollegeHE

  • HETuition

  • SkillsBootcamp

AEB

Destination at Enrolment ***

Yes

Learner's Destination Code before starting the course

Gender

Optional

Student's gender

Ethnicity

Optional

Student's ethnicity

High Needs

Optional

Indicates if the student has high needs

* Student Eligibility**:

  • All students must be full-time or part-time

  • All students must be from the same academic year (2024/2025)

  • All students must have left college

** Data Requirements:

  • Data must include all data points as listed in the table above

  • No duplicate entries are allowed, especially for Student ID and Mobile Phone

  • While you should aim to avoid duplicate entries in your CSV file, our platform has a built-in de-duplication feature.

  • By default, we de-duplicate learners based on the Mobile Phone field.

  • Upon request, this can be changed to use the Student ID field or a combination of fields.

  • If multiple rows in the CSV have the same data in the de-duplication field(s), only one record will be retained in our system.

*** Important Notes:

  • The 'Stage' field should only use "Progressed Internal" or "Progressed External"

    • Progressed Internal: Known destinations of learners who have progressed internally

    • Progressed External: Unknown destinations of learners who have progressed externally

  • The 'Term' field should only use "Autumn 2023" or “Autumn 2024”

  • Ensure the 'Destination at Enrolment' field is filled with the Learner's Destination Code before starting the course

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