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Education records from the Department for Education

The Department for Education (DfE) creates an education record for every pupil with information given to the DfE by schools and exam bodies. An education record contains:

  • pupil name, date of birth and address
  • schools they have attended
  • official qualifications like GCSE results
  • support needs

All of this information will be in each pupil's education record when they get it.

What an education record looks like

What education records are used for

An education record helps make application and enrolment at sixth form, college or a training provider quicker and easier. Each pupil can share information digitally rather than having to take paper copies of information like their qualifications with them when they enrol

An education record also means sixth forms, colleges and training providers can get pupil information faster and can provide support for any additional needs the pupil has as quickly as possible.

The benefits of using an education record

Schools issue education records

Schools give pupils their education record in year 11. Pupils get their education record on the DfE education record app.

The issue education records service is used by schools to give education records to pupils.

Schools issue education records step by step

Pupils get and share their education record

Pupils get their education records on the DfE education record app. Pupils then use the app to review their education record and share it with a sixth form, college or training provider.

Pupils get and share their education record step by step