Guidance: Common basic data set (CBDS): database

The latest common basic data set (CBDS), and CBDS other data items (reference only), for use by software suppliers developing management information systems.

Documents

CBDS database

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 2.43MB

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CBDS other data items (reference only)

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CBDS other data items (reference only)

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Details

The CBDS is a file containing definitions for common data items that schools and local authorities use in certain software systems, for example school management information systems.

The CBDS also gives information on the structure of other Department for Education data collections.

You should refer to the CBDS when reading any data collection specifications.

The CBDS spreadsheet organises definitions through:

• CBDS levels, for example pupil and school
• CBDS modules, for example school characteristics
• data items (for example ethnicity) and the code set defining them

You can filter the spreadsheet to provide data items relevant to a particular collection.

We regularly update the CBDS, publishing any changes, along with the reasons for them, as request for change documents.

Published 14 October 2013
Last updated 16 August 2019 + show all updates

1. 16 August 2019 Updated CBDS database spreadsheet. The version history tab describes the changes.
2. 7 June 2019 Updated CBDS database spreadsheet. The version history tab describes the changes.
3. 15 March 2019 CBDS database replaced with an updated version. The version history describes the changes.
4. 25 February 2019 Common basic data set (CBDS) updated, version history describes changes.
5. 14 February 2019 Added updated common basic data set (CBDS).
6. 10 January 2019 Updated the common basic data set (CBDS). The version history describes the changes.
7. 24 August 2018 Updated CBDS database. Changes are described in the version history.
8. 11 July 2018 Updated the common basic data set database.
9. 9 May 2018 Updated the common basic data set database.
10. 26 March 2018 Replaced CBDS with new versions.
11. 16 February 2018 Updated the common basic data set database.
12. 1 February 2018 CBDS database updated. CBDS version control log removed (this information is now on the CBDS database file). CBDS ‘other data items’ file added. (This file contains data items that are no longer maintained by the department and is for reference only).
13. 5 October 2017 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
14. 22 August 2017 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
15. 6 March 2017 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
16. 12 October 2016 Replaced documents with amended Italian language codeset.
17. 8 August 2016 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
18. 18 May 2016 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
19. 11 May 2016 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
20. 29 April 2016 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
21. 3 March 2016 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
22. 29 December 2015 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
23. 30 November 2015 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
24. 20 November 2015 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
25. 3 November 2015 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
26. 22 September 2015 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
27. 13 August 2015 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
28. 10 August 2015 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
29. 30 June 2015 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
30. 4 June 2015 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
31. 29 May 2015 Updated the common basic data set database and version control log files.
32. 27 April 2015 Updated the common basic dataset set database and version control log files.
33. 2 April 2015 Updated the common basic dataset set database and version control log files.
34. 27 March 2015 Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with the 25 March 2015 version.
35. 11 March 2015 Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 3 March 2015 version.
36. 22 January 2015 Updated ‘CBDS database’ and ‘CBDS version control log’ documents.
37. 17 October 2014 Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 13 October 2014 version.
38. 20 August 2014 Updated ‘CBDS database’ and ‘CBDS version control log’ documents.
39. 19 June 2014 Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 12 June 2014 version.
40. 9 June 2014 Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 4 June 2014 version.
41. 29 April 2014 Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 28 April 2014 version.
42. 21 March 2014 Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 18 March 2014 version.
43. 4 February 2014 Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database with 28 January 2014 version.
44. 14 October 2013 First published.