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Terms & Conditions

Thanks for using the products and services produced by Angel Solutions.

These Terms and Conditions, together with any and all other documents referred to herein, set out the terms of use under which you may use Perspective (“Our Web App”). Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully and ensure that you understand them.

You will be required to read and accept these Terms and Conditions when logging into your account. If you do not agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions, you must stop using Our Web App immediately.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

  • 1.1 In these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:
  • "Web App"The web application associated to these terms and conditions.
  • "Suite"The suite of educational web applications provided by Angel Solutions as detailed on the products page of our website http://www.angelsolutions.co.uk/products/.
  • "Account"Means an account required to access and use Our Web App, as detailed in Clause 4;
  • "Content"Means any and all text, images, audio, video, scripts, code, software, reports, databases and any other form of information capable of being stored on a computer that appears on, or forms part of, Our Web App;
  • "Customer"Means the Teacher, School, Local Authority, Multi Academy Trust or organisation that purchased a Subscription of Our Web App.
  • "Customer Contract"Means the contract between Us and Our Customer for the purchase and sale of a Subscription to Our Web App (and potentially other web applications in the Suite), as explained in the contract terms agreed with them at the time of sale or renewal.
  • "Subscription"Means a subscription to access Our Web App, obtained in accordance with these terms and conditions and the Customer’s Contract.
  • "Lite Subscription"Means a subscription to access Our Web App, provided directly by Us to a School or provided indirectly to a School as part of a Customer contract with a local authority or academy trust.
  • "Lite"Means a restricted version of Our Web App that is provided at our discretion directly to a school or as part of a Customer Contract with a local authority or academy trust. Only some of our web applications have Lite versions;
  • "User"Means a user of Our Web App;
  • "User Content"Means content created and/or uploaded by Users in or to Our Web App. Either for their own consumption or for the consumption of other users within Our Web App or Our Suite.
  • "We/Us/Our"Means the company Angel Solutions.

2. Information About Us

  • 2.1 Our Web App is owned and operated by Us (Angel Solutions) a limited company registered in England under company number 03866805, whose registered address is Angel Solutions Ltd, Liverpool Science Park, 131 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5TF.

3. Access and Changes to Our Web App

  • 3.1 Access to Our Web App requires a Subscription (or Lite Subscription). As a User of our Web App your Subscription will have been obtained by your school, local authority or organisation will have obtained a Subscription on your behalf, Our Web App will be available to you for the duration of that Subscription (or at our discretion for direct Lite Subscriptions) and any and all subsequent renewals.
  • 3.2 We may from time to time make changes to Our Web App:
    • 3.2.1 Minor changes may be required to make underlying technical alterations, for example, to fix an error or to address a security issue. We will inform you by issuing maintenance notices on the web app or contacting you by email of any such changes (including, if applicable, anything that you need to do), however they will be unlikely to materially affect your use of Our Web App;
    • 3.2.2 Minor changes may be made to reflect changes in the law or other regulatory requirements. We will inform you by issuing maintenance notices on the web app or contacting you by email of any such changes (including, if applicable, anything that you need to do), however they will be unlikely to materially affect your use of Our Web App; and
    • 3.2.3 As detailed on our website http://www.angelsolutions.co.uk/products/, We will continue to develop and improve Our Web App over time, in some cases making significant changes to it. You will be kept fully informed of any and all such changes.
  • 3.3 We will always aim to ensure that Our Web App is available at all times. In certain limited cases, however, We may need to temporarily suspend availability to make certain changes outlined under sub-Clause 3.2. Unless We are responding to an emergency or an urgent issue, We will inform you in advance of any interruptions to the availability of Our Web App.

4. Accounts

  • 4.1 An Account is required to use Our Web App. An account will have been allocated to you by an administrator or by Angel Solutions.
  • 4.2 You may not hold an Account if you are under 18 years of age.
  • 4.3 When amending an Account, the information you provide must be accurate and complete. If any of your information changes at a later date, it is your responsibility to ensure that your Account is kept up-to-date.
  • 4.4 We require that you choose a strong password for your Account as detailed within our Web App. It is your responsibility to keep your password safe. You must not share your Account with anyone else. If you believe your Account is being used without your permission, please contact Us immediately. We will not be liable for any unauthorised use of your Account.
  • 4.5 You must not use anyone else’s Account.
  • 4.6 Any personal information provided in your Account will be collected, used, and held in accordance with your rights and Our obligations under the Data Protection Act, as set out in Clause 17.

5. Our Intellectual Property Rights and Licence

  • 5.1 We grant Users a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-transferable licence to use Our Web App within the European Economic Area, for educational purposes subject to these Terms and Conditions and the customer contract.
  • 5.2 Subject to the licence granted to Us under sub-Clause 8.3, Users retain the ownership of copyright and other intellectual property rights in their User Content (subject to any third party rights in that User Content and the terms of any licence under which you use such Content).
  • 5.3 All other Content included in Our Web App (including all user-facing material, and all underlying material such as code, software and databases) and the copyright and other intellectual property rights in that Content, unless specifically labelled otherwise, belongs to or has been licensed by Us. All Content is protected by applicable United Kingdom and international intellectual property laws and treaties.
  • 5.4 By accepting these Terms and Conditions, you hereby undertake:
    • 5.4.1 Not to copy, download or otherwise attempt to acquire any part of Our Web App;
    • 5.4.2 Not to disassemble, decompile or otherwise reverse engineer Our Web App;
    • 5.4.3 Not to allow or facilitate any use of Our Web App that would constitute a breach of these Terms and Conditions; and
    • 5.4.4 Not to embed or otherwise distribute Our Web App on any website, ftp server or similar.

6. Links to Our Web App

  • 6.1 You may link to Our Web App provided that:
    • 6.1.1 You do so in a fair and legal manner;
    • 6.1.2 You do not do so in a manner that suggests any form of association, endorsement or approval on Our part where none exists;
    • 6.1.3 You do not use any of Our logos or trademarks (or any others displayed on Our Web App) without Our express written permission; and
    • 6.1.4 You do not do so in a way that is calculated to damage Our reputation or to take unfair advantage of it.
  • 6.2 You may not link to Our Web App from any other website the content of which contains material that:
    • 6.2.1 Is sexually explicit;
    • 6.2.2 Is obscene, deliberately offensive, hateful or otherwise inflammatory;
    • 6.2.3 Promotes violence;
    • 6.2.4 Promotes or assists in any form of unlawful activity;
    • 6.2.5 Discriminates against, or is in any way defamatory of, any person, group or class of persons, race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age;
    • 6.2.6 Is designed or is otherwise likely to threaten, harass, annoy, alarm, inconvenience, upset, or embarrass another person;
    • 6.2.7 Is calculated or is otherwise likely to deceive another person;
    • 6.2.8 Is designed or is otherwise likely to infringe (or threaten to infringe) another person’s privacy;
    • 6.2.9 Misleadingly impersonates any person or otherwise misrepresents the identity or affiliation of a particular person in a way that is calculated to deceive.
    • 6.2.10 Implies any form of affiliation with Us where none exists;
    • 6.2.11 Infringes, or assists in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to, copyright, trademarks, patents and database rights) of any other party; or
    • 6.2.12 Is made in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including, but not limited to, contractual duties and duties of confidence.

7. Links to Other Content

We may provide links to other content such as websites, web apps and downloadable apps. Unless expressly stated, this content is not under Our control. We neither assume nor accept responsibility or liability for such third party content. The provision of a link by Us is for reference only and does not imply any endorsement of the linked content or of those in control of it.

8. User Content

  • 8.1 You agree that you will be solely responsible for any and all User Content that you create or upload using Our Web App. Specifically, you agree, represent and warrant that you have the right to create or upload the User Content and the right to use all materials of which it is comprised and that it will not contravene any aspect of Our Acceptable Usage Policy, detailed in Clause 10.
  • 8.2 You agree that you will be liable to Us and will, to the fullest extent permissible by law, indemnify Us for any breach of the warranties given by you under sub-Clause 8.1. You will be responsible for any loss or damage suffered by Us as a result of such breach.
  • 8.3 You (or your licensors, as appropriate) retain ownership of your User Content and all intellectual property rights subsisting therein. By creating or uploading User Content, you grant Us an unconditional, non-exclusive, fully transferable, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide licence to use, store, archive, syndicate, publish, transmit, adapt, edit, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works from, display, perform and sub-licence your User Content for the purposes of operating Our Web App and operating Our Suite.
  • 8.4 If you wish to remove User Content, you may do so by using the functions of the Web App. Removing User Content also revokes the licence granted to Us to use that User Content under sub-Clause 8.3. You acknowledge, however, that caching or references to your User Content may not be made immediately unavailable (or may not be made unavailable at all where they are outside of Our reasonable control).
  • 8.5 We may reject, reclassify, or remove any User Content created or uploaded using Our Web App where that User Content, in Our sole opinion, violates Our Acceptable Usage Policy (detailed in Clause 10), or if We receive a complaint from a third party and determine that the User Content in question should be removed as a result.

    9. Intellectual Property Rights and User Content

  • 9.1 All User Content and the intellectual property rights subsisting therein, unless specifically labelled otherwise, belongs to or has been licenced by the relevant User. All User Content is protected by applicable United Kingdom and international intellectual property laws and treaties.
  • 9.2 Users may not copy, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce or create derivative works based upon, another User’s User Content without first obtaining the express consent of the User to whom the User Content in question belongs.

10. Acceptable Usage Policy

  • 10.1 You may only use Our Web App in a manner that is lawful and that complies with the provisions of this Clause. Specifically:
    • 10.1.1 You must ensure that you comply fully with any and all applicable local, national and international laws and/or regulations;
    • 10.1.2 You must not use Our Web App in any way, or for any purpose, that is unlawful or fraudulent;
    • 10.1.3 You must not use Our Web App to knowingly send, upload, or in any other way transmit data that contains any form of virus or other malware, or any other code designed to adversely affect computer hardware, software or any data of any kind; and
    • 10.1.4 You must not use Our Web App in any way, or for any purpose, that is intended to harm any person or persons in any way.
    • 10.1.5 To use our Web App, you must use a computer (with a vendor-supported version of Microsoft Windows or Apple OS) or tablet device, which is connected to the internet and running a vendor-supported web browser (Internet Explorer 11 or above, or the latest version of Chrome, Safari or Firefox). Other browsers, such as Opera Mini or Samsung Internet are not actively supported.
    • 10.1.6 In accessing our Web App you confirm that you have been designated an Authorised User by Us or by the school or organisation that has signed a Customer Contract with Us.
  • 10.2 You must be aware that our systems may contain extremely sensitive information, such as information about pupils, teachers or schools.
    • 10.2.1 This information must not be shown or distributed to those without the permission to view it.
  • 10.3 The following types of User Content are not permitted on Our Web App and you must not create, submit, communicate or otherwise do anything that:
    • 10.3.1 is sexually explicit;
    • 10.3.2 is obscene, deliberately offensive, hateful, or otherwise inflammatory;
    • 10.3.3 promotes violence;
    • 10.3.4 promotes or assists in any form of unlawful activity;
    • 10.3.5 discriminates against, or is in any way defamatory of, any person, group or class of persons, race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age;
    • 10.3.6 is intended or otherwise likely to threaten, harass, annoy, alarm, inconvenience, upset, or embarrass another person;
    • 10.3.7 is calculated or otherwise likely to deceive;
    • 10.3.8 is intended or otherwise likely to infringe (or threaten to infringe) another person’s right to privacy;
    • 10.3.9 misleadingly impersonates any person or otherwise misrepresents your identity or affiliation in a way that is calculated to deceive (obvious parodies are not included within this definition provided that they do not fall within any of the other provisions of this sub-Clause 14.2);
    • 10.3.10 implies any form of affiliation with Us where none exists;
    • 10.3.11 infringes, or assists in the infringement of, the intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to, copyright, patents, trademarks and database rights) of any other party; or
    • 10.3.12 is in breach of any legal duty owed to a third party including, but not limited to, contractual duties and duties of confidence.
  • 10.4 We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Account and/or your access to Our Web App if you materially breach the provisions of this Clause or any of the other provisions of these terms and conditions. Specifically, We may take one or more of the following actions:
    • 10.4.1 Suspend, whether temporarily or permanently, your Account and/or your right to access Our Web App (for more details regarding such cancellation, please refer to sub-Clause 8.9);
    • 10.4.2 Remove any of your User Content which violates this Acceptable Usage Policy;
    • 10.4.3 Issue you with a written warning;
    • 10.4.4 Take legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of any and all relevant costs on an indemnity basis resulting from your breach;
    • 10.4.5 Take further legal action against you as appropriate;
    • 10.4.6 Disclose such information to law enforcement authorities as required or as we deem reasonably necessary; and/or
    • 10.4.7 Any other actions which We deem reasonably appropriate (and lawful).
  • 10.5 We hereby exclude any and all liability arising out of any actions (including, but not limited to, those set out above) that We may take in response to breaches of these Terms and Conditions.

11. Advertising

  • 11.1 We may feature advertising of our products and services within Our Web App and We reserve the right to display advertising on the same page as any User Content.
  • 11.2 You agree that you will not attempt to remove or hide any advertising using HTML/CSS/Browser plugin or by any other method.

12. Problems with Our Web App

13. Disclaimers

  • 13.1 No part of Our Web App or any accompanying documentation (whether provided in electronic form or otherwise) constitutes advice on which you should rely and is provided for general information purposes only.
  • 13.2 Subject to your legal rights we make no representation, warranty, or guarantee that Our Web App will meet your requirements, that it will be fit for a particular purpose, that it will not infringe the rights of third parties, that it will be compatible with all software and hardware, or that it will be secure.
  • 13.3 We make reasonable efforts to ensure that the content contained within Our Web App is complete, accurate and up-to-date. We do not, however, make representations, warranties or guarantees (whether express or implied) that Our Web App (and the content therein) is complete, accurate or up-to-date.
  • 13.4 We are not responsible for the content or accuracy, or for any opinions, views, or values expressed in any User Content created or uploaded using Our Web App. Any such opinions, views, or values are those of the relevant User, and do not reflect Our opinions, views, or values in any way.

14. Our Liability

  • 14.1 To the fullest extent permissible by law, We accept no liability to users for loss or damage that is not foreseeable.
  • 14.2 To the fullest extent permissible by law, We exclude all representations, warranties, and guarantees (whether express or implied) that may apply to Our Web App or any Content (including User Content) included in Our Web App.
  • 14.3 We exercise all reasonable skill and care to ensure that Our Web App is free from viruses and other malware. We accept no liability for any loss or damage resulting from a virus or other malware, a distributed denial of service attack, or other harmful material that may adversely affect your hardware, software, data or other material that occurs as a result of your use of Our Web App (including the downloading of any Content (including User Content) from it) or any other website or service that We may provide a link to.
  • 14.4 We neither assume nor accept responsibility or liability arising out of any disruption or non-availability of Our Web App resulting from external causes including, but not limited to, ISP equipment failure, host equipment failure, communications network failure, natural events, acts of war, or legal restrictions and censorship.
  • 14.5 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions excludes or restricts Our liability in any situation where it would be unlawful for us to do so including fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, for death or personal injury resulting from negligence, or for any other forms of liability which cannot be excluded or restricted by law. For full details of applicable consumers’ legal rights, including those relating to digital content, please contact your local Citizens’ Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office.

15. Viruses, Malware, and Security

  • 15.1 We exercise all reasonable skill and care to ensure that Our Web App is secure and free from viruses and other malware We do not, however, guarantee that Our Web App is secure or free from viruses or other malware and accept no liability in respect of the same, as detailed in Clause 14.
  • 15.2 You are responsible for protecting your hardware, software, data and other material from viruses, malware and other internet security risks.
  • 15.3 You must not deliberately introduce viruses or other malware, or any other material which is malicious or technologically harmful either to or via Our Web App.
  • 15.4 You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of Our Web App, the server on which Our Web App is stored, or any other server, computer, or database connected to Our Web App.
  • 15.5 You must not attach Our Web App by means of a denial of service attack, a distributed denial of service attack, or by any other means.
  • 15.6 By breaching the provisions of sub-Clauses 15.3 to 15.5 you may be committing a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. Any and all such breaches will be reported to the relevant law enforcement authorities and We will cooperate fully with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. Your right to use Our Web App will cease immediately in the event of such a breach and, where applicable, your Account will be suspended and/or deleted.

16. Privacy and Cookies

The Use of Our Web App is also governed by Our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy, both of which are available from the Web App. These policies are incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by this reference.

17. Data Protection

  • 17.1 When accessing sensitive personal data, you must recognise the privacy of that data and at all times comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations – GDPR - 2018. Our full Privacy policy is available here: https://perspective.angelsolutions.co.uk/perspective/PrivacyPolicy.aspx
  • 17.2 You must ensure in particular that your use of the data to which you have access is consistent with the purpose for which the database was set up and that you do not use the data for any other purpose.
  • 17.3 You must ensure that the information is processed securely and that it is not subject to any unauthorised use or disclosure.
  • 17.4 The User agrees that they:
    • a. are informed of the confidential nature of the data in Our Web App including anything entered by the user or access to sensitive data provided by their Local Authority;
    • b. have undertaken training in the laws relating to handling personal data, in particular (but without prejudice to the generality), sufficient training in data protection and security to comply with GDPR and are aware of both your personal duties and obligations under such laws;
    • c. will notify Angel Solutions immediately if they become aware of any advance in technology and/or methods of working that mean that the security measures set out in referred to should be revised.
  • 17.5 The User shall ensure that the system is kept secure by using the Security Features provided by Angel Solutions and the best available security practices and systems applicable. Where Angel Solutions uses Security Features in relation to the system, the Security Features must be kept confidential and not lent, shared, transferred or otherwise misused.
  • 17.6 If the User becomes aware of any misuse of the system or any Security Breach that could compromise the security or integrity of the system, the User must promptly notify Angel Solutions and fully cooperate with Angel Solutions to remedy the issue as soon as reasonably practicable. The User agrees to cooperate with Angel Solutions reasonable security investigations. Immediately following any Security Breach, the parties shall coordinate with each other to investigate the Security Breach. The User agrees to reasonably cooperate with Angel Solutions in their handling of the matter.

18. Communication from Us

  • 18.1 If you have an Account, We may from time to time send you important notices by email. Such notices may relate to matters including, but not limited to, new features, assistance in the use of the Web App, service changes, changes to these Terms and Conditions, changes to Our Web App, and changes to your Account.
  • 18.2 We will not send you marketing emails relating to other products without your consent. If you do give such consent, you may opt-out at any time. If you opt-out of receiving emails from Us at any time, it may take up to 10 business days for Us to comply with your request. During that time, you may continue to receive emails from Us. Please see our privacy policy to determine how to opt-out.
  • 18.3 For questions or complaints about email communications from Us (including, but not limited to, marketing emails), please contact Us using any of the communication methods on our contact us page http://www.angelsolutions.co.uk/contactus/

19. Other Important Terms

  • 19.1 You may not transfer (assign) your obligations and rights under these Terms and Conditions (and under the Contract, as applicable) without Our express written permission.
  • 19.2 The Terms of this agreement is between you and Us. It is not intended to benefit any other person or third party in any way and no such person or party will be entitled to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions.
  • 19.3 If any of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by any court or other authority, that / those provision(s) shall be deemed severed from the remainder of these Terms and Conditions. The remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall be valid and enforceable.
  • 19.4 No failure or delay by Us in exercising any of Our rights under these Terms and Conditions means that We have waived that right, and no waiver by Us of a breach of any provision of these Terms and Conditions means that We will waive any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.

20. Changes to these Terms and Conditions

  • 20.1 We may alter these Terms and Conditions at any time. Any such changes will become binding on you upon your first use of Our Web App after the changes have been implemented. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.
  • 20.2 In the event of any conflict between the current version of these Terms and Conditions and any previous version(s), the provisions current and in effect shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

21. Contacting us

To contact Us, please contact Us using any of the methods provided on Our contact page at http://www.angelsolutions.co.uk/contactus/.

22. Law and Jurisdiction

  • 22.1 These Terms and Conditions and the relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.
  • 22.2 If you are a consumer, any disputes concerning these Terms and Conditions, the relationship between you and Us, or any matters arising therefrom or associated therewith (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, as determined by your residency.
  • 22.3 If you are a business, any disputes concerning these Terms and Conditions, the relationship between you and Us, or any matters arising therefrom or associated therewith (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

23. National Pupil Database (NPD) Data Provided By The DFE

  • 23.1 Statistical Disclosure Control – Standard disclosure rules will apply to all data that includes pupils from outside a local authority's or virtual school's domain (e.g. regional or national aggregations):
    Any published NPD figure(s) at a local level must be based on no fewer than 3 cases or else suppressed (e.g. replaced with an X, with a note “* in this table means the figures have been suppressed due to small numbers”. Zero is allowed).
    Any published NPD figure(s) at a school level from 2011 onwards must be based on no fewer than 6 cases or else suppressed (e.g. replaced with an X, with a note “* in this table means a figure less than 6”. Zero is allowed).
    Any published figures at school level for years prior to 2011 must be based on no fewer than 11 cases or else suppressed (e.g. replaced with an X, with a note “* in this table means a figure less than 11”. Zero is allowed).
    Even if only one cell requires cell suppression, you must suppress at least one other component cell (the next smallest) to avoid calculation of suppressed values from the totals.
    No suppression or rounding is required on any pupil, school, virtual school or local authority-based figures within a local authority's/virtual school's domain.
  • 23.2 Statistical Disclosure Control – Children Looked After (CLA) data:
    Local level (refers to local authority level) must be based on no lower than 6 cases or else suppressed (e.g. replaced with an c, with a note “c in this table means the figures have been suppressed due to small numbers”). National and regional figures should be rounded to the nearest 10 and Local Authority figures should be rounded to the nearest 5. Percentages that would round to zero (e.g. less than 0.5%) but are not zero should be replaced with a note to say the % is negligible). Percentages should be rounded to whole numbers but where the numerator is five or fewer or the denominator was 10 or fewer, they should be suppressed and replaced by a (c). For CLA data, zero is allowed. For CLA matched with NPD data, zero is not allowed.
    Even if only one cell requires cell suppression, you must suppress at least one other component cell (the next smallest) to avoid calculation of suppressed values from the totals. CLA percentages should be rounded to 0 decimal places. See CLA methodology document https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/children-looked-after-in-england-including-adoptions-methodology#content-section-3-content-5. For CLA data matched with NPD – it is rounded to the same number of decimal places as in the national publications for each outcome. (so for example KS2 data is rounded to 0dp) https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/methodology/outcomes-for-children-in-need-including-children-looked-after-by-local-authorities-in-england-methodology.
    Percentages that would round to zero (e.g. less than 0.5%) but are not zero should be replaced with a note to say the % is negligible).
  • 23.3 Statistical Disclosure Control – Outcomes for Children in Need including Children looked After by Local Authorities in England
    Data or findings from data yet to be released by DfE (including national and regional comparators) as additional tables in the Outcomes for Children in Need (including children looked after by local authorities in England) statistical publication should not be shared any more widely without prior permission from DfE.
    NB:- DfE publishes national and regional CIN/CLA figures rounded to the nearest 10; if LAs had the unrounded (regional) figure they may in some instances be able to calculate suppressed figures within DFE main publications. NCER & LAs should always use rounded regional and national figures.
  • 23.4 Statistical Disclosure Control – Children In Need (CIN) data
    Any published CIN or CIN matched with NPD figures at a local level must be based on no lower than 6 cases or else suppressed (e.g. replaced with an c , with a note “c in this table means the figures have been suppressed due to small numbers”). National and regional figures should be rounded to the nearest 10. Percentages based on fewer than 6 cases must also be suppressed with an “c”. Percentages should be rounded to one decimal place. For CIN data zero is allowed. For CIN matched with NPD data, zero is not allowed and should be suppressed with a c. Even if only one cell requires cell suppression, you must suppress at least one other component cell (the next smallest) to avoid calculation of suppressed values from the totals.
    The DfE have imposed strict usage limitations for the 2020 / 21 CIN data in Nexus. These limitations are imposed on LA’s due to early visibility of aggregated national data.
  • 23.5 Statistical Disclosure Control- Unamended data
    As unamended attainment data has not been checked by schools, it should only be used by those with a legitimate need to use it for managerial, operational or other appropriate decision-making purposes at an early stage.
    Data for a specific LA can be shared with that LA ONLY. Any sharing of data or publishing beyond that would require NCER to seek approval from DfE. School level CIN/CLA data for a specific LA is for that LAs internal use only and should not be published in any form.
    In addition, neither the unamended attainment data nor the CLA should NOT be used for:-
    • Issuing public statements based on the information before the official statistics are published
    • Supporting direct action on schools or dictating school funding
    • Publication or public pronouncement of any analyses at aggregate or school level without permission from the DfE
    No school-level figures will be published based on unamended data without prior DfE permission.
  • 23.6 Special conditions for DfE Data Extracts (if any)- Further CIN/CLA rules
    Pupil level CIN/CLA data and the matched results are only visible to the Local Authority that has corporate parenting responsibility for the pupil. Regional and National aggregations are calculated in the system for comparison purposes only with DfE suppression rules applied to all early calculated fields (see Standard Disclosure Control above). School level data for CIN/CLA should not be produced.
    Summary reports provide outcomes for an individual Local Authorities virtual school cohort and comparison data with DfE suppression supplied.
    This data should not be published in any way. The purpose of this early analysis is to support effective interventions at the earliest opportunity for some of the most vulnerable pupils nationally.
    The DfE have imposed strict usage limitations for 2020/ 2021 CIN/ CLA data in Nexus. These limitations are imposed on LAs due to early visibility of aggregated national data.
  • 23.7 Special conditions for DfE Data Extracts (if any)- Further publication rules
    NCER should contact and gain agreement from DfE before releasing anything from the dataset publicly. Any data to be publicly released will be shared with the DfE at least one week in advance of planned release in order to ensure there is time for DfE to comment.
    In relation to Standard Disclosure Control of outputs, the term “published” relates to any DfE data that is shared with an audience beyond the Local Authority with corporate parenting responsibility for the pupil. Any DfE data needs to be suppressed by a Local Authority if exported from Nexus and added to reports or presentations for employees that are made available to an audience beyond the local authority, including but not limited to publication of scrutiny meeting minutes, regional meetings and National presentations where an LA is using DfE data.
  • 23.8 Special conditions for DfE Data Extracts (if any)- Local authority compliance
    NCER agree that all local authorities who can access DfE data through NCER services offered must read and comply with all restrictions as outlined in this Agreement.
    Failure to do this may result in the DfE withdrawing access to the DfE data and in future years.
    Local Authorities have the ability and access to export a flat file of their pupils educated within their LA / School or a Virtual School flat file can be exported “only where corporate parenting responsibility exists” or there is a safeguarding issue.
    Under no other circumstances should a Local authority have access to another local authority’s data.
  • 23.9 Special conditions for DfE Data Extracts (if any)- KS4 and KS5 2019/20 and 2020/21 data
    Under this Agreement, the provision of KS4 and KS5 2019/20 and 2020/21 data has been permitted. However, whilst directly identifiable establishment IDs will be provided in accompanying datasets, no directly identifiable establishment IDs will be provided within the KS4 and/or KS5 2019/20 and 2020/21 data extract. As the Department have made a commitment to not hold schools and colleges to account on the basis of exams and assessment data from summer 2020, NCER and member authorities agree that they will not attempt to use the KS4 and/or KS5 2019/20 and 2020/21 data for accountability purposes, and furthermore NCER will not attempt to re-identify, extract or publish any establishment level data from the data they hold.