General article http://www.education.gov.uk/a00198962/cin201213 2013-03-15T13:15:34 Children in Need (CIN) Census 2012–13 Children in Need (CIN) Census 2012–13 General information and support documents for the 2012–13 Children in Need (CIN) Census. <![CDATA[<p> The Children in Need (CIN) Census is an annual data collection that covers all children who are referred to children&rsquo;s social care services, even if no further action is taken. This includes children looked after (CLA), those supported in their families or independently (CSF/I), and children who are the subject of a child protection plan.&nbsp;</p> <h1> How is the data used?</h1> <p> By collecting information about the numbers and characteristics of children in need who are receiving services from local authority (LA) social services, the Department can analyse the pathways of children who move in and out of the care system over time and the patterns of support they receive.</p> <h1> How is the data collected?</h1> <p> Data is&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;using COLLECT, the Department&rsquo;s centralised data collection and management system for education.</p> <p> There has been an important change to the method of access and password administration for COLLECT. There is new system called <a rubix-type="internal" target="_blank" href="/researchandstatistics/datatdatam/secureaccess/a00216243/information-from-secure-access-workshops">Secure Access (SA)</a>, which provides a single, secure point of entry to departmental IT systems and ensures that the data is protected. SA will also allow users to manage password resets on a self-service basis, without helpdesk assistance.</p> <h1> Changes for 2012&ndash;13</h1> <p> Important changes for 2012&ndash;13 are:</p> <ul> <li> the collection of assessment actual start dates, rather than effective start dates; and</li> <li> the renaming of the initial and core assessment end dates to authorisation date so that the data item name better reflects the data collected.</li> </ul> <p> Please read the census guide for further details.</p> <h1> Important dates</h1> <p> LAs should submit data to the Department between 1 April and 31 July 2013.</p> <p> If an LA fails to submit its data by 31 July 2013, it may not be included in published figures or used by Ofsted as part of their safeguarding and looked after children inspections.</p> <h1> Support documents</h1> <p> The following support document downloads&nbsp;are available for CIN Census 2012&ndash;13:</p> <ul> <li> <a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/c/2012-13 cin census guide v1-3 web version.pdf">CIN Census guide</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/c/children in need 12-13 collect guidance v1 0.pdf">COLLECT user guide</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/c/2012-13 cin census faqs v1-0.pdf">frequently asked questions</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/xls/c/2012-13 cin validationguidance.xls">validation rules</a></li> </ul> <p> The following technical tools and specifications are also available:</p> <ul> <li> <a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/c/2012-13 children in need collect report specifications v1-0 web version.pdf">COLLECT report specifications</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/c/2012-13 cin-census-specification-v1-5_.pdf">CIN Census specification</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/zip/c/cin 2012-13 csv to xml converter.zip">CSV to XML converter (zip file)</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/zip/c/cin 2012-13 xslt.zip">XSLT (zip file)</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="//media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/zip/c/cin1213xmlschema.zip">schema (zip file)</a></li> </ul> <h1> Contact us</h1> <p> Please use the <a href="/researchandstatistics/stats/requestform">service request form</a> if you would like to change your contact details, request a COLLECT username and password or make any queries about the CIN Census.</p> <p> Please use the <a href="/researchandstatistics/stats/feedbackform">feedback request form</a> if you have any comments about the content on this web page, the Data Collection Helpdesk service, the COLLECT system or any other aspect of our data collection service.</p> ]]> false Bursar Governor Headteacher Leadership team Local authority Department for Education English CIN Census 2012-13 guide Version 1.3 - notes for completing the 2012-13 Children in Need (CIN) Census - released March 2013. PDF, 647 Kb //media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/c/2012-13 cin census guide v1-3 web version.pdf CIN Census 2012-13 COLLECT guidance COLLECT guidance for local authorities to use with the 2012-13 Children in Need Census. PDF, 722 Kb //media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/c/children in need 12-13 collect guidance v1 0.pdf CIN Census 2012-13 frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions to assist local authorities with their 2012-13 CIN Census return. PDF, 452 Kb //media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/c/2012-13 cin census faqs v1-0.pdf CIN Census 2012-13 validation rules Contains details of all validation rules for the 2012-13 CIN Census, including guidance as to how to resolve these errors and queries on COLLECT. Excel, 125 Kb //media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/xls/c/2012-13 cin validationguidance.xls CIN Census 2012-13 COLLECT report specifications This document details the methodology used to calculate the reports available in COLLECT. Updated March 2013. PDF, 414 Kb //media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/c/2012-13 children in need collect report specifications v1-0 web version.pdf CIN Census 2012-13 CSV to XML Converter A tool for use by those who have non-standard systems unable to produce data extracts in the required XML format. Please note: this is the updated version of the converter which has been improved following LA feedback. Updated in March 2013. Date fields changed from text to date format following LA feedback. zip, 751 Kb //media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/zip/c/cin 2012-13 csv to xml converter.zip CIN Census 2012-13 specification Version 1.5 – technical specification for the 2012-13 Children in Need (CIN) Census - released December 2012 PDF, 458 Kb //media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/c/2012-13 cin-census-specification-v1-5_.pdf CIN Census 2012-13 XSLT XSLT validation files for the 2012-13 Children in Need Census zip, 27 Kb //media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/zip/c/cin 2012-13 xslt.zip CIN Census 2012-13 schema Schema files for the 2012-13 Children in Need Census. zip, 20 Kb //media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/zip/c/cin1213xmlschema.zip
216243 Secure Access activation and login instructions Information to help Secure Access users activate and log in to their accounts. General article http://www.education.gov.uk/a00216243/secure-access-login-instructions