Sex identifier(SEXID)


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Key

Value

Name
Sex identifier
Short Name
SEXID
Parent Entity
TypeField
Applicable To
England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Coverage

All Students

Description
This field records the sex of the student
Notes

What is your sex?

The Advance HE has a number of resources relating to gathering information across the protected characteristics covered by the Equality Act 2010. If you have any further queries regarding equality monitoring, please see the Advance HE website

This data must be updated throughout a Student's Engagement where applicable.

Reason Required
To monitor equal opportunities issues in the higher education sector and support higher education providers in meeting their obligations under the Equality Act 2010.
Field Length
2
Quality RulesQuality Rules to follow
Minimum Occurrence
1
Maximum Occurrence
1
Primary Key?
False
Valid Values
CodeCoding Frame Label
10Female
11Male
12Other
98Prefer not to say
99Not available
Revision History
Coding Manual VersionElement VersionNotes
1.0.01.0Removed the guidance for the use of the terms 'other' and 'prefer not to say'.