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School workforce census (SWC)

Important information regarding schools obligation to participate in the SWC

The Department for Education cannot offer any individual or blanket dispensation from participation in the SWC collection. Neither headteachers nor governing bodies can decide not to participate in SWC as it is a statutory requirement and it is not possible to opt out of it. However, the duty to provide the data is the governing bodies and therefore if the data is not provided then it is the governing body that is legally in breach of the duty.

The headteacher has a statutory duty, however, under the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document, to assist the governing body in the exercise of their functions, and if a headteacher is not doing so then this may be an employment matter. In most cases, the LA is the employer of the headteacher and therefore if the headteacher is not doing something they should, then the LA will be able to take its own advice on handling this as an employment issue.

For further information

For further information about the School Workforce Census contact the SWC officer, Marie Tobias - Email: mtobias@ealing.gov.uk Tel: 020 8825 7595

Please choose from the following options:

Why we have an SWC

Why we need a school workforce census.

SWC Autumn 2012

Update on the SWC and a preparation tick list to assist you with getting the data ready.

Service terms

Information on service terms and pay related files.

Useful documents

Resources for you to download.