Alternative assessment: guide to the data submission process
Guide to the data submission process.
Applies to England
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Guide to the data submission process.
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Published 6 March 2024
Last updated 21 September 2026
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Updated the document template and clarified aspects of the text.
Clarified countries in scope to be only England.
Changed validation for ‘NCN’ field to accept 5 digits only and added validation rule for valid NCN.
Changed validation for ‘UKPRN’ field to accept 8 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UKPRN.
Changed validation for ‘ULN’ to accept 10 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid ULN.
Changed validation for ‘UCI’ to accept 13 characters only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UCI.
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2026-09-21 09:30
Updated the document template and clarified aspects of the text.Clarified countries in scope to be only England.Changed validation for ‘NCN’ field to accept 5 digits only and added validation rule for valid NCN.Changed validation for ‘UKPRN’ field to accept 8 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UKPRN.Changed validation for ‘ULN’ to accept 10 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid ULN.Changed validation for ‘UCI’ to accept 13 characters only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UCI.
2024-03-06 12:09
First published.
Details
Guide to the data submission process.
Updates to this page
Published 6 March 2024
Last updated 21 September 2026
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Show all updates
-
Updated the document template and clarified aspects of the text.
Clarified countries in scope to be only England.
Changed validation for ‘NCN’ field to accept 5 digits only and added validation rule for valid NCN.
Changed validation for ‘UKPRN’ field to accept 8 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UKPRN.
Changed validation for ‘ULN’ to accept 10 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid ULN.
Changed validation for ‘UCI’ to accept 13 characters only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UCI.
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First published.
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2026-09-21 09:30
Updated the document template and clarified aspects of the text.Clarified countries in scope to be only England.Changed validation for ‘NCN’ field to accept 5 digits only and added validation rule for valid NCN.Changed validation for ‘UKPRN’ field to accept 8 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UKPRN.Changed validation for ‘ULN’ to accept 10 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid ULN.Changed validation for ‘UCI’ to accept 13 characters only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UCI.
2024-03-06 12:09
First published.
Details
Guide to the data submission process.
Updates to this page
-
Updated the document template and clarified aspects of the text. Clarified countries in scope to be only England. Changed validation for ‘NCN’ field to accept 5 digits only and added validation rule for valid NCN. Changed validation for ‘UKPRN’ field to accept 8 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UKPRN. Changed validation for ‘ULN’ to accept 10 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid ULN. Changed validation for ‘UCI’ to accept 13 characters only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UCI.
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First published.
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Update history
2026-09-21 09:30
Updated the document template and clarified aspects of the text.Clarified countries in scope to be only England.Changed validation for ‘NCN’ field to accept 5 digits only and added validation rule for valid NCN.Changed validation for ‘UKPRN’ field to accept 8 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UKPRN.Changed validation for ‘ULN’ to accept 10 digits only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid ULN.Changed validation for ‘UCI’ to accept 13 characters only (or -2) in line with the expectation for a valid UCI.
2024-03-06 12:09
First published.