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This table lists changes and additions to the record specification and supporting documentation.
Please note that all changes and additions to the Unistats Accreditation and KIS course aim tables can be found on their own revision history pages. Accreditaiton table revision history and KIS course aims revision history.
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| Element | Element version | Notes | Version | Type of change | |
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| Accreditation information table | 1.2 | The accreditation information table has been updated on the 2022-12-07. Further information regarding the updates can be found on the accreditation table revision history page. | Version 1.5 (2023-04-27) | ||
| Accreditation information table | 1.3 | The accreditation information table has been updated on the 2023-04-27. Further information regarding the updates can be found on the accreditation table revision history page. | Version 1.5 (2023-04-27) | ||
| Accreditation.ACCTYPE | 1.1 | The Joint Moderation Board has updated its name to Joint Board of Moderators. | Version 1.5 (2023-04-27) | Valid Entry | |
| Unistats dataset | n/a | The link has been added under the 'Onward use of data' section. | Version 1.4 (2022-09-28) | ||
| Accreditation information table | 1.1 | The accreditation information table has been updated on the 2022-06-16. Further information regarding the updates can be found on the accreditation table revision history page. | Version 1.3 (2022-07-29) | ||
| Discover Uni widget user guide | n/a | OfS has published a new 'Widget' user guide. | Version 1.3 (2022-07-29) | ||
| Publication arrangements | 1.0 | The Publication arrangements document has been released under the 'Onward use of data' section. | Version 1.3 (2022-07-29) | ||
| Unistats dataset file structure and description | 1.0 | The unistats dataset file structure and description has been released under the 'Supporting documentation' section. | Version 1.3 (2022-07-29) | ||
| Unistats output schema | n/a | The Unistats output schema has been released under the 'Data specification' section. | Version 1.3 (2022-07-29) | ||
| Years to which fields relate | 1.0 | The years to which fields relate has been released under the 'Supporting documentation' section. | Version 1.3 (2022-07-29) | ||
| Nil return sign-off form | n/a | The nil return sign-off form has been released under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. | Version 1.2 (2022-05-24) | ||
| Quality rules | n/a | Several rules have been downgraded to warnings following the coverage change to only allow providers with registered students to make the Unistats submission. | Version 1.2 (2022-05-24) | ||
| Accreditation information table | 1.0 | The accreditation information table has been released under the 'Supporting documentation' section. | Version 1.1 (2022-04-21) | ||
| Coverage of the record | 1.1 | Guidance has been updated following confirmation from Statutory Customers that the Unistats return should only be submitted by the registering provider from C22061 onward. | Version 1.1 (2022-04-21) | ||
| Covid-19 exceptional guidance | n/a | Exceptional guidance for the C22061 Unistats record has been released under the 'Covid-19' section. | Version 1.1 (2022-04-21) | ||
| Data requirements for new courses | 1.0 | The data requirements for new courses document has been released under the 'Supporting documentation' section. | Version 1.1 (2022-04-21) | ||
| HESA XML data entry tool | n/a | The HESA XML data entry tool has been released under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. | Version 1.1 (2022-04-21) | ||
| How to use the HESA XML data entry tool | 1.0 | The guidance detailing how to use the HESA XML data entry tool has been released under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. | Version 1.1 (2022-04-21) | ||
| Linking to other datasets | 1.0 | The guidance on the linking to other datasets has been released under the 'Onward use of data' section. | Version 1.1 (2022-04-21) | ||
| List of KIS course aims | 1.0 | The list of KIS course aims has been released under the 'Supporting documentation' section. | Version 1.1 (2022-04-21) | ||
| Quality rules | n/a | The quality rules have been released under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. | Version 1.1 (2022-04-21) | ||
| Validation kit download | n/a | The validation kit download link has been released under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. | Version 1.1 (2022-04-21) | ||
| Validation overview | 1.0 | The validation overview page has been released under the 'Submission process and quality assurance' section. | Version 1.1 (2022-04-21) | ||
| First release | n/a | First release of full documentation. | Version 1.0 (2022-02-25) | Supporting documentation | |
| Data collection schedule | 1.0 | The Data collection schedule has been added under the 'Overview' section. | Version 1.0 (2022-02-25) | Documentation | |
| Subcontractual and collaborative provision | 1.0 | The subcontractual and collaborative provision document has been released under the 'Supporting documentation' section. | Version 1.0 (2022-02-25) | Documentation | |
| Support guides | n/a | The support guides have been added under the new 'Support Guides' section. | Version 1.0 (2022-02-25) | Documentation | |
| UCAS and HESA Glossary for Unistats Course Management | n/a | The UCAS and HESA glossary for Unistats course management document has been released under the 'Supporting documentation' section. | Version 1.0 (2022-02-25) | Documentation | |
| UCAS and HESA Unistats Process for Providers C22061 (2023/24) | n/a | The UCAS and HESA Unistats process for providers C22061 (2023/24) document has been released under the 'Supporting documentation' section. | Version 1.0 (2022-02-25) | Documentation | |
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HESACourse ILRAims |
1.0 | Guidance has been added highlighting the importance of linking KISCourses to all previous years of the course via the HESACourse or ILRAims entities. | Version 1.0 (2022-02-25) | Guidance | |
| Institution.OTHERINST | 1.0 | Guidance has been updated to confirm that only the registering provider should make a Unistats submission, thereby making the OTHERINST field potentially redundant other than for cases where there are multiple registering providers. | Version 1.0 (2022-02-25) | Guidance | |
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KISCourse.HECOS KISCourse.LDCS |
1.0 | The OfS requires the return of HECoS codes for all new courses. Guidance has been added to the field to reflect this update. | Version 1.0 (2022-02-25) | ||
| KISCourse.TTCID | 1.0 | Valid entry code F - ‘Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) – NCTL funded’ has been removed as it is no longer used. | Version 1.0 (2022-02-25) | Valid Entry |
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