HESA Collections
This table lists changes and additions to the record specification and supporting documentation.
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| Element | Element version | Notes | Version | Type of change | |
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| Provider.Campus | 1.1 | Updated guidance to reflect to change- reference to staff has been removed, replaced with students. | Version 1.4 (2020-04-17) | Documentation | |
| Provider.CAMPID | 1.1 | Updated guidance to reflect to change- reference to staff has been removed, replaced with students. | Version 1.4 (2020-04-17) | Documentation | |
| Coverage of the record | 1.2 | The general definition has been amended to add clarification guidance to which HEPs need to submit data. Guidance has also been amended to remove reference to staff and replace with students. | Version 1.4 (2020-04-17) | Documentation | |
| Data collection schedule | 1.1 | The data collection schedule has been amended to align with other HESA returns. | Version 1.4 (2020-04-17) | Documentation | |
| Provider.AcademicCostCentres | 1.2 | Coverage amended to advise entity is optional for HEPs in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The notes section has also been updated to advise the entity is optional for providers in England who are completing the Student Alternative record. | Version 1.3 (2020-02-13) | Documentation | |
| Derived field specifications | n/a | The Derived field specifications have been added under the 'Downloadable files' section. | Version 1.3 (2020-02-13) | Documentation, Derived | |
| HESA XML data entry tool | 1.0 | Release of the Data entry tool, added under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the coding manual, 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. | Version 1.3 (2020-02-13) | Documentation | |
| How to use the HESA XML data entry tool | 1.0 | This document has been added under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section of the coding manual, describing the XML data entry tool and how to use it. | Version 1.3 (2020-02-13) | Documentation | |
| Quality rules | n/a | The quality rules document, describing the validation which enforces the quality of the submitted data, has been included under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. | Version 1.3 (2020-02-13) | Documentation, Quality | |
| Validation kit | n/a | The downloadable validation kit has been included under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. This allows data to be tested against quality rules during preparation, prior to submission. | Version 1.3 (2020-02-13) | Documentation | |
| Coverage of the record | 1.1 | The general definition has been amended to add clarification and guidance on approved and approved fee cap. | Version 1.2 (2019-12-04) | Documentation | |
| Data collection schedule | 1.0 | Release of the Data Collection Schedule, added under the 'Overview' section of the coding manual and the sign off date has been amended to Monday 22nd June 2020. | Version 1.2 (2019-12-04) | Documentation | |
| Provider.AcademicCostCentres | 1.1 | Coverage amended to advise entity is optional for those providers completing the Student Alternative record. | Version 1.2 (2019-12-04) | Documentation | |
| All documentation | 1.0 | First release of documentation for the 2019/20 collection | Version 1.0 (2019-06-13) | Documentation | |
| Coverage of the record | 1.0 | Reference corrections actioned to guidance as requested by OfS. | Version 1.0 (2019-06-13) | Documentation | |
| Provider.CAMPID | 1.0 | Reference corrections actioned to CAMPID guidance as requested by OfS. | Version 1.0 (2019-06-13) | Documentation |
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