Initial Teacher Training 2021/22: Support guides
This page provides an overview of the 2021/22 Initial Teacher Training (ITT) collection (C21053).
This should be used alongside the C21053 coding manual, which provides more detailed, technical information about the collection.
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Initial Teacher Training overview
We collect data across a number of streams. These streams focus on different aspects of higher education.
The Initial Teacher Training (ITT) stream collects data about students on an ITT course leading to Qualified Teacher Status. Details of which students need to be returned to us are included in the Coverage document found in the Coding manual.
The data we collect on behalf of the sector is provided to governments and funding bodies in order to support the regulation of higher education. We also make anonymised data available to the public to enhance understanding of UK higher education and to support its advancement.
Our coding manuals provide you with all the necessary documentation to support your data return. The coding manual contains technical documents giving detailed information on the record's coverage, data specification and submission formats. Familiarising yourself with these documents will help you make an accurate and timely return.
Each collection has its own coding manual which can be found in the Data collection section of our site. By default, you will land on the open collection for each record; you can then select previous or future years.
The coding manuals will be updated throughout the data collection cycle and Record Contacts informed by email when new versions are made live. Be sure to check the manual's Revision history for a summary of changes.
You submit data via our Data Collection system. To access this, you will need to have an appropriate role in our Identity System (IDS). We publish an IDS user guide which includes information on creating and editing your account.
You will need to be given access to the Data Collection system by the relevant Record Contact at your provider.
Once you have access to the system you will be able to upload files and track the progress of the collection.
The coding manual homepage includes all the technical information you require, including:
- The data specification
- File format specifications
- A detailed collection schedule
- Our XML data entry tool (available for some streams)
- Quality rules.
This Support guides page collects together the following resources:
- User guide
- Data collection system: Known issues and release history.
In the Support area of the HESA website, you can find:
- User guides for our Identity System (IDS) and Issue Management System data quality database (HESA subscribers only).
- Support with using XML files
- Our XML amalgamator tool and Validation kits available for some collections.
Our Data innovation section includes information about:
- Open and recently completed record reviews, including information about changes we are implementing
- Our Data Futures programme which will transform the higher education information landscape.
In the About section, you can find:
- Details of who we are and what we do
- Information about data protection
- Information for providers including the Code of practice for HE data collections, and information about subscription rates and the fixed database facility.
Our expert analysts have a thorough understanding of our records and processes. We are here to support you throughout the data submission process.
Known issues and release history
Issue summary | Status | Date raised | Date resolved |
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Release ID | Release date | Release summary |
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72 | 25 August 2021 |
The following rules have been updated to reflect changes to the collection and bursary eligibility criteria:
No further rule updates for C21053 are currently expected. The Unique Reference Number (URN) look up has been updated to the latest information from the 'Get Information About Schools' website. This is used in rules PLMNTSCH.2, SDEMPLOY.4 and SDLEAD.4. |
71 | 11 August 2021 |
The following rules have been updated to reflect changes to the collection and bursary eligibility criteria:
The following new rules have been added:
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69 | 15 July 2021 |
The validation kit is now available and a link has been added to the C21053 coding manual: https://www.hesa.ac.uk/collection/c21053 |