This table lists changes and additions to the record specification and supporting documentation.
Element |
Element version |
Notes |
Quality rules |
N/A |
The quality rules web page, describing the validation which enforces the quality of the submitted data, has been added under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the coding manual. |
Quality rules web page - FAQ |
1.0 |
This document, which describes the functionality now available with the quality rules web page, has been added under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the coding manual. |
Validation kit |
N/A |
The validation kit is now available under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the manual. This allows data to be tested against quality rules during preparation, prior to submission. |
Unistats |
1.1 |
A link to the 2014/15 Student record Unistats has been added to the File structures for downloadable files. |
HESA XML data entry tool
| 1.0 |
This program has been created in order to produce XML data in the format required for submission. It takes the data entered into it, validates it against the schema structure, and outputs a valid XML file for submission. |
How to use the HESA XML data entry tool
| 1.0 |
This document has been added to the manual under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the main manual page, describing the XML data entry tool and how to use it. |
Element |
Element version |
Notes |
All data items |
N/A |
The question numbers which relate to data items have been reconciled throughout the manual to match the April 2015 survey as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. |
All data items and documents |
N/A |
The validation rules carried out at Business stage and Exception stage are now collectively referred to under the umbrella term 'Quality rules' in all associated documentation. |
Employment.EMPBASIS |
1.0 |
Addition of valid entry 11 'On a zero hours contract' as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. This valid entry will enable zero hours contracts to be identified as a basis of employment. |
Employment.EMPCURRENCY |
1.0 |
Data item added to the record as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. This data item will collect the HE leaver's pay information for their main employment in a format that is broadly consistent with that used in the DLHE Longitudinal Survey. |
Employment.EMPHOURS |
1.0 |
Data item added to the record as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. This data item will collect the number of hours a week the HE leaver works for their main employment. |
Employment.EMPPAY |
1.0 |
Data item added to the record as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. This data item will collect the HE leaver's pay information for their main employment in a format that is broadly consistent with that used in the DLHE Longitudinal Survey. |
Employment.EMPPAYPERIOD |
1.0 |
Data item added to the record as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. This data item will collect the HE leaver's pay information for their main employment in a format that is broadly consistent with that used in the DLHE Longitudinal Survey. |
Employment.JOBTITLE |
1.0 |
The question has been changed as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. The question now clarifies that HE leavers on a post-doctoral contract should record this in the job title. Additional guidance added to the Notes section, clarifying the definitions of self-employed, freelance and setting up your own business. |
Employment.POSTDOC |
1.0 |
The question has been changed as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. The question now clarifies that HE leavers on a post-doctoral contract should record this in the job title. |
Employment.PTHOURS |
1.0 |
Data item removed from the record as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. The number of hours a week the HE leaver works for their main employment is now captured for those that have indicated working full-time as well as working part-time. |
Employment.SALARY |
1.0 |
Data item removed from the record as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. HE leaver's pay information for their main employment is now captured in a format that is broadly consistent with that used in the DLHE Longitudinal Survey. |
Employment.SOCDLHE2010 |
1.0 |
The question has been changed as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. The question now clarifies that HE leavers on a post-doctoral contract should record this in the job title. |
Student.ALLACT |
1.0 |
The question has been changed as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. The question now clarifies that multiple part-time jobs should be recorded as valid entry 02 'Working part-time'. Additional guidance added to the Notes section, clarifying that should the HE leaver be on leave, including maternity, paternity, sickness or other leave, but is still on the payroll of the employer this should be recorded as both valid entry 01 'Working full-time'/02 'Working part-time' and valid entry 08 'Doing something else'. |
Student.HEBUSNEXP |
1.0 |
The question has been changed as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. The question has been shortened with additional guidance added to the Notes section, clarifying that it refers to how well prepared the HE leaver feels for being self-employed/freelance or for starting up their own business. |
Student.HESTUDYEXP |
1.0 |
The question has been changed as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. The question has been shortened with additional guidance added to the Notes section, clarifying that it refers to how well prepared the HE leaver feels for further study. |
Student.HEWORKEXP |
1.0 |
The question has been changed as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. The question has been shortened with additional guidance added to the Notes section, clarifying that it refers to how well prepared the HE leaver feels for employment. |
Student.MIMPACT |
1.0 |
The question has been changed as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. The question now clarifies that multiple part-time jobs should be recorded as valid entry 02 'Working part-time'. |
Student.OPTOUT |
1.0 |
Data item added to the record as per the 'Notification of changes for 2014/15' documentation. This data item will collect the HE leaver's decision to opt out from a follow-up survey planned for three years' time. |
Data items required for valid response |
1.0 |
The table has been updated to accommodate the addition of Employment.EMPCURRENCY, Employment.EMPHOURS, Employment.EMPPAY, Employment.EMPPAYPERIOD and Student.OPTOUT to the record as well as the removal of Employment.PTHOURS and Employment.SALARY from the record. |
Logo for the DLHE survey |
1.0 |
Release of the Survey logo in English and Welsh, added under the 'Information specific to the collection' section of the coding manual. |
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Questionnaires |
1.0 |
Release of the Questionnaires for the April 2015 survey in English and Welsh, added under the 'Information specific to the collection' section of the coding manual. |
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Text for covering letters and emails |
1.0 |
Release of the Text for covering letters and emails for the April 2015 survey in English and Welsh, added under the 'Information specific to the collection' section of the coding manual. |
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C14018.xsd |
N/A |
The schema sequence for submitting data items has been reordered as per the 'Summary of changes for 2014/15' document:
- Entities are presented in parent-child order, starting with the 'Institution entity'.
- Data items within entities are presented in the order of primary key data items, candidate key data items, foreign key data items, and non-key data items.
- Child entities then follow.
- Each data item or entity within a parent entity is presented in alphabetical order to aid its location.
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C14018CodeLists.xsd |
N/A |
Optional attributes have been removed from the 'CodeContentType' extension base within the C14018CodeLists.xsd. These have been removed due to limited usage within the higher education sector and the absence of a need for such attributes. These optional attributes were 'name', 'codeListAgencyName', 'codeListName', 'codeListVersionID', and 'languageID'. Files submitted using these attributes will no longer pass schema validation. |