Dependant(DEPENDANT)

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Key

Value

Name
Dependant
Short Name
DEPENDANT
Parent Entity
TypeField
Applicable To
Scotland
Coverage

All Students at providers in Scotland where Engagement.INCOMINGEXCHANGE does not exist.

Description
This field records whether the student has any dependants
Notes

This data must be returned for all students in coverage at the start of their Engagement i.e. by the end of the reference period in which their first associated StudentCourseSession begins. If the data is not known by the provider 99 'Not available' must be returned.

This information is required to be updated throughout a students Engagement where applicable.In codes 01 and 04, 'Young people/children' refers to young people aged 17 and under financially or otherwise dependent on the student.

The Carers Trust define a carer as: 'anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member, who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support'.

Reason Required
To monitor and develop student support policies in Scotland.
Field Length
2
Quality RulesQuality Rules to follow
Minimum Occurrence
0
Maximum Occurrence
1
Primary Key?
False
Valid Values
CodeCoding Frame Label
01Young people/children
02Other relatives/friends
03No dependants
04Both young people/children and relatives/friends
98Prefer not to say
99Not available
Revision History
Coding Manual VersionElement VersionNotes
1.1.01.1Valid entry 98 has been renamed to 'Prefer not to say' to be consistent with HESA's approach to 99 codes.