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Introduction to National Pupil Database [1]

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Date: 2024-11 





Introduction to National Pupil Database - Online

Date: 13/11/2024 - 14/11/2024 Organised by: NCRM, University of Southampton and Administrative Data Research UK Presenter: Mr Dave Thomson Level: Entry (no or almost no prior knowledge) Contact: Jacqui Thorp

Training and Capacity Building Coordinator, National Centre for Research Methods, University of Southampton

Email: jmh6@soton.ac.uk Venue: Online

Description:

This course is run as a collaboration between the National Centre for Research Methods and Administrative Data Research UK and is part of a series on short courses on administrative data.

This course provides an introduction to National Pupil Database (NPD), an administrative data resource covering the education system in England.

The course covers:

The population coverage of NPD

The component modules of NPD and how they link together

How to create a longitudinal picture of pupils’ lives in schools

Key data cleaning routines

Accessing NPD

By the end of the course participants will:

Be familiar with the structure of NPD

Understand the strengths and limitations of the data available

Know where to go to find more detailed information

Know how to apply for access

This course is suitable to anyone intending to undertake quantitative research on the school system in England. No prior knowledge of the NPD or statistical code is required to access the course.

Programme:

Day One

10.00-11.00 NPD Modules

11.15-12.15 Key Variables within each module

12.15-12.45 Q&A

Day Two

10.00-11.00 Working with NPD data

11.15-12.30 Accessing NPD data

12.30-13.00 Q&A

PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE IS BEING RUN OVER TWO MORNINGS AND EQUATES TO ONE FULL TEACHING DAY FOR PAYMENT PURPOSES.

Cost:

The fee per teaching day is:

• £35 per day for registered students

• £75 per day for staff at academic institutions, Research Councils researchers, public sector staff, staff at registered charity organisations and recognised research institutions.

• £250 per day for all other participants.



In the event of cancellation by the delegate a full refund of the course fee is available up to two weeks prior to the course. No refunds are available after this date. If it is no longer possible to run a course due to circumstances beyond its control, NCRM reserves the right to cancel the course at its sole discretion at any time prior to the event. In this event every effort will be made to reschedule the course. If this is not possible or the new date is inconvenient a full refund of the course fee will be given. NCRM shall not be liable for any costs, losses or expenses that may be incurred as a result of the cancellation of a course. The University of Southampton’s Online Store T&Cs also continue to apply.

Website and registration:

Register for this course

Region:

South East

Keywords:

Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis, National Pupil Database, Administrative data, Secondary data analysis

Related publications and presentations from our eprints archive:

Qualitative Data Handling and Data Analysis



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